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PSQ responses to be submitted to the Authority via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by the 14/09/2026. Responses via any of medium will not be accepted. Link to the PSQ: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/10293102019FCD0F9F51 Link to Opportunity Notice: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61361
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This is a large award for Government & Public Administration — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 5,438 valued Government & Public Administration tenders in our corpus.
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The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for an online catalogue of Tactical High Access Climbing Equipment (THACE), training, maintenance and repair.
The catalogue of products includes a diverse range of equipment, including but not limited to; a.
Ladders. b.
Hooks. c.
Anchors. d.
Surface Adherents. e.
Poles. f.
Ropes. g.
Slings. h.
Climbing Ancillaries. i.
Connectors. j.
Pulleys. k.
Lanyards. l.
Harnesses. m.
Ascenders. n.
Descenders. o.
Helmets. p.
Gloves. q.
Bags. r.
Tools. s.
Medical Equipment. t.
Personal Escape System (PES).
The contract is for five years with options to extend by an additional five years making the contract a maximum of ten years in duration.
The expected spend over the full ten years is £14M (inc VAT).
Throughout the life of the contract the Authority may request that items are added or removed from the catalogue due to evolving nature of the requirement.
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The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment
The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for an online catalogue of Tactical High Access Climbing Equipment (THACE), training, maintenance and repair.
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