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    ContractsTactical High Access Climbing Equipment - Online Catalogue Supply Contract
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    Tactical High Access Climbing Equipment - Online Catalogue Supply Contract

    Contract value
    £12.4m
    Published 29 Jul 2026

    Supply and manage an online catalogue of tactical climbing equipment, training, and maintenance services for Defence Equipment & Support over ten years with an estimated value of £14M.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 29 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £12.4m
    Published 29 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,432,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    29 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is seeking a supplier to establish and maintain an online catalogue of Tactical High Access Climbing Equipment (THACE) and related services. The contract will run for an initial five years with an option to extend for a further five years (maximum ten-year duration). The supplier will provide a diverse range of climbing and safety equipment including ladders, ropes, harnesses, helmets, anchors, ascenders, descenders, pulleys, lanyards, connectors, hooks, slings, surface adherents, poles, climbing ancillaries, gloves, bags, tools, medical equipment, and personal escape systems (PES). The contract includes provision of training and maintenance/repair services throughout its duration. The catalogue will be dynamic, with items added or removed as operational requirements evolve. The estimated total spend over the full ten-year contract period is £14M (including VAT). This is a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement open to qualified suppliers.

    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-06d65f
    DE
    Buyer
    Defence Equipment and Support
    Sector
    Media & Communications