Published date: 16 January 2026

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


Closing: 23 November 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£3,381,342.97

Procurement reference

tender_387971/1545327

Published date

16 January 2026

Closing date

23 November 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

PROTECT DT, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the Authority), have awarded a contract to Tower Supplies for the In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE). The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with x4 1-year options to extend to a total duration of 7 years. The total estimated Contract Value (including options) is £3,381,342.97 (ex VAT).

This contract has been placed via a competitive procurement using the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 Restricted Procedure utilising the weighted value for money evaluation criteria. Tower Supplies was awarded the Contract as they submitted the highest scoring, compliant bid in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender.

All Tenderers were notified of the Contract Award Decision on 07th November 2025. The Contract was subsequently awarded 24th November 2025 with a Contract Effective date of 1st December 2025.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

709073450 - In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 October 2024

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

24 November 2026

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Total value of contract

£3,381,342.97

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Tower Supplies

Address

Tower Supplies, 3 Yarrow Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4TS

Reference

No reference - partnership

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Maia Harris

Address

Rowan 2C #8207, MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Maia.Harris135@mod.gov.uk