AwardedAwarded 24 March 2025
Vented Aviation Moulded Protection (VAMP) earpiece
Ministry of Defence, DE&S · Central government
In brief
Ministry of Defence, DE&S awarded telecoms work to Marlborough Communications Ltd on 24 March 2025.
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What the notice says
The Air Crew Equipment Delivery Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, (“the Authority”) intends to award a Contract ACCOMM/00032 for the provision of In Ear Communication Devices (IECD) to Marlborough Communications Ltd (MCL) for a period of three (3) years. The contract is for the Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets. The Authority requires additional supplies and service of the Vented Aviation Vented Aviation Moulded Protection (VAMP) earpiece.
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(b)(i)(aa) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Communications Ltd (SME) | £3,209,827 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 017530-2026
About the buyer
Ministry of Defence, DE&SLast 12 months
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From notice 017530-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.