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The current contract for Protective and safety clothing – Framework Lead is projected to end on 10-JUL-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Tactical Hearing Protection System Basic User Capability.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKG21

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 and 30 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s):: Protective and safety clothing. Protective and safety clothing. The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Tactical Hearing Protection System Basic User Capability for which it intends to establish one or more framework agreements.
The system shall be fielded to users in the land environment who require Hearing Protection when conducting annual training and non combat tasks or who are employed on combat duties but are not permanently dedicated to that role. They require interoperability with Communications and limited situational awareness.
These functions are to be provided by a level dependent ear plug.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no

Post written by: Andrew Perry