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MSS/109 Lot 2 - Life Jackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Tactical

Provision of personal flotation devices for activities comparable to civilian use, such as ship abandonment, deck work, and adventurous training like kayaking. The scope includes project management, initial provisioning, supply of spares, training, and post-design technical services for equipment used across surface vessels, submarines, and land forces.

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Awarded value
£9.8m
As published
Published
25 February 2025
Awarded
30 January 2025
Scott Aerospace and BAE Systems
Contract length
84 months
Ends 31 January 2032

What the contract covers

Supply and support

Supply and support of personal flotation devices, including lifejackets and buoyancy aids, for maritime, amphibious, and land-based military and civilian operations.

  • Supply and support personal flotation devices, specifically life jackets, buoyancy aids and other flotation devices, for military activities comparable to civilian or commercial activities, including ship/boat abandonment, hazardous duty/deck work, swimmer of the watch, sailing/yachting and adventurous training such as SUP, kayaking and white water
  • Ensure the civilian PFDs are fully compliant with relevant legislation
  • Supply and support personal flotation devices, specifically life jackets, buoyancy aids and other flotation devices, across surface vessels, submarines and land forces operations over water
  • Provide tactical PFDs performing to the same standard as required by legislation, with specific deviations, for surface or aviation assault, vertical assault, tactical insertion, construction in a hostile environment and riverine operations

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Supply and support
Contract dates
30 January 2025 to 31 January 2032
Certifications asked for
None stated
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Supplies

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Ministry of Defence

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3561274/mss-109-lot-2-life-jackets-buoyancy-aids-and-flotation-devices-tactical
Buyer reference
Not published
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0433d6
Last checked
5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. MSS/109 Lot 2 - Life Jackets, Buoyancy Aids and Flotation Devices - Tactical. Contract award, 25 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3561274/mss-109-lot-2-life-jackets-buoyancy-aids-and-flotation-devices-tactical (accessed 5 November 2026).