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OpenStage · planning

Defence Equipment and Support

715794488 - PPA/017 - Naval Firefighting Helmet & Communication System

Clothing & TextilesCPV 32342300
Value£7.0m
Deadline
Published7 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
DESCommercial-PPA@mod.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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£7.0mtotal contract value
median £101k
this tender£0£7.6m

This is a large award for Radio, TV & Communications Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 6,686 valued Radio, TV & Communications Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Power, Propulsion and Auxiliaries (PPA), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is exploring options to procure a replacement Firefighting Helmet & Communication System (FFHCS) for use aboard Royal Navy vessels.

The helmets are expected to integrate with existing personal protective equipment, radio systems, and ancillary equipment.

PPA supports multiple defence areas by delivering and sustaining systems that generate energy, provide propulsion, and enable cross-cutting auxiliary functions aboard naval vessels, including domestic, fire and rescue, and catering systems.

Key requirements

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Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Power, Propulsion

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Power, Propulsion and Auxiliaries (PPA), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is exploring options to procure a replacement Firefighting Helmet & Communication System (FFHCS) for use aboard Royal Navy vessels.

02

The helmets are expected to integrate

The helmets are expected to integrate with existing personal protective equipment, radio systems, and ancillary equipment.

03

PPA supports multiple defence areas by delivering

PPA supports multiple defence areas by delivering and sustaining systems that generate energy, provide propulsion, and enable cross-cutting auxiliary functions aboard naval vessels, including domestic, fire and rescue, and catering systems.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
042113-2026
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