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Published 29 Jul 2025

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IRM24/7683 - The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares CAN CF

Authority: Ministry of Defence

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
CPV: Rifles (35321200)
Published contract value£4,000,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 23 Jul 2027
Awarded to Colt Canada Corporation
Contract starts 24 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 2 Years with 3 Option Years contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Colt Canada Corporation.

On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation.

Colt Manufacturing is the manufacturer and have appointed Colt Canada Corporation as the sole distributor of spares in the UK which support C8 Platform components. Colt Canada Corporation have been granted the rights from Colt Manufacturing to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Buyer reference
tender_483270/1499822
Category
Goods
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Limited
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
TF2 8JT; West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    23 Jul 2025
  2. Contract starts
    24 Jul 2025
  3. Notice published
    29 Jul 2025
  4. Contract ends
    23 Jul 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Ministry of DefenceContracting authority Building B15, MoD Donnington, Telford, TF2 8JT, EnglandContact name, email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Colt Canada CorporationSupplier 1036 Wilson Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2C 1J3
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF
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  • n/a awardDocumentPDF
  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-6c7152ee-f7bb-45d4-9819-d87b40cee856-2025-07-29T07:29:22+01:00
Published
29 Jul 2025
Latest update
29 Jul 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-6c7152ee-f7bb-45d4-9819-d87b40cee856
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-6c7152ee-f7bb-45d4-9819-d87b40cee856-1