# Personal Load Carriage Equipment \(PLCE\) Component Testing FATS5 - DCC Survivability

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [ITS TESTING SERVICES UK LIMITED](/suppliers/its-testing-services-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £22,933
- Tender value: £22,933
- Award date: 16 January 2019
- Published: 1 March 2019
- Contract start: 17 January 2019
- Contract end: 26 April 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9d615896-978c-49b1-a01c-bff82f544e98-272893
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67bf3c60-66f7-4dab-9b20-66a19251bab0

## Description

The Authority requires a review of the 39 technical specifications for Personal Load Carriage Equipment \(PLCE\) to identify all prescriptive equipment components, materials and manufacturers\. This includes: Identify required testing and determination of performance criteria required for components and materials\. Complete required testing as identified to performance criteria required for components and materials, including the Bundesman Rain Shower and Drying testing\. Update references of standards to latest editions \(e\.g\. British Standards\), where applicable\. Revise and edit specifications as determined, providing them back to the Authority in the prescribed format\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d615896-978c-49b1-a01c-bff82f544e98-272893)