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    ContractsPersonal Location Transmitters for Royal Navy Submarines
    Awarded contract

    Personal Location Transmitters for Royal Navy Submarines

    Awarded
    £1.3m
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Competitive procurement opportunity for 2,132+ Personal Location Transmitters for Royal Navy submarine operations, with options for additional units.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 20 Aug 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.3m
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,306,400
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MR
      Marine Rescue Technologies Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    20 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) seeks qualified suppliers to provide Personal Location Transmitters (PLTs), critical man-overboard identification and location systems for Royal Navy submarines. These systems are essential for increasing survivor location likelihood during escape or abandonment in distressed submarine scenarios. The contract covers procurement of 2,132 units with an option to purchase an additional 1,192 units during years 4 and 5, plus a tasking mechanism for ad hoc orders. The Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT) will conduct a competitive selection process to award the contract. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate capability in producing reliable, naval-grade location transmitter systems that meet Royal Navy operational standards.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In defence security, Submarine Delivery Agency has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Marine Rescue Technologies Ltd1× · 100%

    Across defence security, the most active winners are AXON PUBLIC SAFETY UK LIMITED, Lion Laboratories Ltd, Skyguard Ltd T/A Peoplesafe — 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-056979
    SD
    Buyer
    Submarine Delivery Agency
    Sector
    Defence & Security