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    ContractsIn-Service Support for Diving Life Support Equipment
    Awarded contract

    In-Service Support for Diving Life Support Equipment

    Awarded
    £64.4m
    Published 10 Aug 2026

    UK Defence seeks in-service support providers for a comprehensive portfolio of military diving equipment across four specialized equipment categories.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 10 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £64.4m
    Published 10 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £64,385,834
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • ND
      Northern Diver (International) Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. JF
    JFD Limited
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    10 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The UK Defence Equipment and Support (DES) Salvage and Marine Operations team seeks qualified suppliers to provide in-service support for military diving equipment used by the Royal Navy and UK Armed Forces. This contract covers maintenance, repair, and technical support across four equipment categories: (1) Diver's protective clothing and accessories such as suits, boots, and gloves; (2) Diving support systems including communication equipment, gas pumps, air compressors, oxygen monitoring devices, and recompression chambers; (3) Operational dive equipment such as lift bags, oxygen and air breathing apparatus, surface-supplied diving systems, and underwater hydraulic tools; and (4) Self-contained air diving apparatus and clearance diver life support systems. The equipment enables UK Military personnel to conduct underwater explosive ordnance disposal, engineering operations, and search missions. Suppliers should have expertise in diving equipment maintenance, safety compliance, and supply chain management.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In media communications, Defence Equipment and Support has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Northern Diver (International) Limited1× · 100%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are KOMPAN LIMITED, HAGS-SMP Limited, PROLUDIC LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-04edac

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