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Passenger Short Term Air Supply System (PSTASS)

Defence Equipment and Support · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 17:26.

Opportunity overview

Provision of spares and Post Design Services including ad hoc tasking, repairs and modifications for Passenger Short Term Air Supply System, to provide on going support to the current in-service capability.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£378.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£454k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01231692
Location
Blackburn, UKD41, BB1 2BT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-064b4c
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Air Enablers Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd for the provision of spare parts and post design services for the Passenger Short Term Air Supply (PSTASS - 'the System') which is carried by passengers on rotary wing helicopters (Wildcat, Chinook, Merlin and Dauphin NS) and provides air in th event of an emergency where the helicopter sinks under water. The contract will be for a term of 2.5yrs and has an estimated value for £455,000 including VAT. It is consdered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in para. 6 of Sch. 5 (single supplier - technical reasons) applies. This is because Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the System and has supported it since was introduced into service in 2007. Only the OEM has the technical expertise, including designs, drawings and data packs, to maintain a vital piece of safety equipment and meet Military Aviation Authority (MAA) airworthiness requirements. There are no reasonable alternatives.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Lauren Metcalfe

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd
Id
GB-COH-01231692

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01231692

Address

Street Address
Neptune Way
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 2BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD41

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
44611200
Description
Breathing apparatus

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01231692
Name
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
The provision of spares and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Passenger Short Term Air Supply System (PSTASS)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2029, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
454,000
Amount
378,333.33
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 1 – On Time Delivery
Description
Deliver goods in full and on or before the agreed delivery date as per Purchase Orders, in accordance with WP1 and Schedule 14 (PSTASS Spares’ List).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI 2 – Planned Post Design Services
Description
Arrange, hold, and provide minutes of all scheduled meetings within agreed timeframes as per WP2 and paragraph 11 of the SOR.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 3 – Tasking Responses and Completion
Description
Timely response to Tasking Proforma Part 1 and completion of tasks within agreed timescales, as per WP3 and the Tasking Authorisation Form (Sch 11).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
KPI 4 – Annual Core Deliverables
Description
Timely submission of: Statement of Good Standing Cyber Risk Assessment ISO 9001:2015 Quality Plan (within 3 months of Contract Award) Cyber Improvement Plan implementation

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086968-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Sept 2026, 15:06
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 011435-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 011634-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 066264-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 066275-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 086968-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·