E-7 Life Raft Procurement and Support Contract
Defence Equipment and SupportEstimated Value
Up to £219,975
Deadline
Not specified
Published
27 October 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £219,975
- Published
- 27 October 2026
- Location
- South West
- Type
- direct procedure
- Contract ends
- 28 February 2028 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- Leonardo (UK) Ltd, current contract ends May 2031
- Published on
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Overview
Procurement and supply of nine life rafts in support of the E-7 Airborne Mission System platform's at RAF Lossiemouth. Reconfiguration and recertification of three existing life rafts.
Procurement of four life rafts for training purposes with an associated servicing cycle each quarter, for a period of 12 months. Design and development of an instruction manual.
Key dates
- Duration
- 12 months
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Award Details
AEM Limited
£219,975
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Leonardo (UK) Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 30 Oct 2026ends 14 May 2031£180m
total awarded
- 2
Thales UK Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 4 Sept 2026ends 31 Aug 2034£30m
total awarded
- 3
BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 27 Aug 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£10m
total awarded
- 4
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited
£2bn
total awarded
- 5
Viking Arms Ltd
£9m
total awarded
Leonardo (UK) Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Defence Equipment and SupportKey Dates
Published
27 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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