Published date: 27 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 January 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Survival suits - 37414800

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£12,623,383.93

Procurement reference

tender_378933/1540856

Published date

27 January 2026

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

10 December 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE) is to allow submariners to evacuate from a disabled submerged submarine, without external assistance, in a safe and controlled manner. The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during and after ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard, and thermal insulation at the surface.

The SESE is a whole-body suit comprising a one-size fits all Submarine Escape Survival Suit (SESS) and a Single person life raft all contained in a protective valise.

A competitive procurement has been conducted for supply of 3884 operational SESE and 120 training variant SESE and ad hoc repairs of training variant SESE on a tasking basis.

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Award information

Awarded date

26 November 2025

Contract start date

10 December 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Total value of contract

£12,623,383.93

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RFD Beaufort Ltd

Address

Aviator Industrial Park, Eric Fountain Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 1AX, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Martha Frankland

Address

MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1c #3114
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

martha.frankland100@mod.gov.uk