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    ContractsE-7 Life Raft Supply and Support Services
    Awarded contract

    E-7 Life Raft Supply and Support Services

    Awarded
    £220k
    Published 27 Oct 2026

    Supply and support contract for E-7 Airborne Mission System life rafts at RAF Lossiemouth, including new procurement, refurbishment, training equipment, and maintenance services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 27 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £220k
    Published 27 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £219,975
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AE
      AEM Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    27 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract covers the supply and support of life rafts for the E-7 Airborne Mission System platform based at RAF Lossiemouth. Deliverables include: procurement of nine new life rafts; reconfiguration and recertification of three existing life rafts; procurement of four training life rafts with quarterly servicing for 12 months; and development of an instruction manual. Suppliers should have expertise in aviation life raft systems, certification standards, and technical documentation. The contract requires capability to manage multiple work streams including new equipment procurement, refurbishment of existing assets, and maintenance service delivery.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, Defence Equipment and Support has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Leonardo UK LTD2× · 29%
    2. Kelvin Hughes Limited1× · 14%
    3. Aviation Spares & Repairs Limited1× · 14%
    4. AEM Limited1× · 14%
    5. Lockheed Martin UK Limited1× · 14%
    6. Babcock Integrated Technology Limited1× · 14%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, COMPASS MINERALS UK LTD — 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-079163

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