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# 701577419.1-4 Framework Agreement for the Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/701577419-1-4-framework-agreement-for-the-procurement-and-support-of-an-armalite-rifle-ar--ocds-h6vhtk-02ccab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "701577419.1-4 Framework Agreement for the Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £90,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Aug 2021, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £90,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 August 2021 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition, Rifles, Telescopic sights
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ccab`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/701577419-1-4-framework-agreement-for-the-procurement-and-support-of-an-armalite-rifle-ar--ocds-h6vhtk-02ccab#tl-md)

## Description
An initial circa £15 million order of 1,620 AIW systems has been placed, with options to procure up to 10,000 systems – totalling circa £90 million - under the contract over the next decade. The systems will initially be fielded to the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB) who operate in complex, high threat environments.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38633000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) system - known as the L403A1 and procured by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) under Project HUNTER – is made up of a new assault rifle fitted with a muzzle signature reduction system and an improved optical s...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** 008043-2022-701577419.1-1-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00576493`
  - Value: £3,445,250 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 008043-2022-701577419.1-2-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00576493`
  - Value: £3,445,250 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 008043-2022-701577419.1-3-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00576493`
  - Value: £3,445,250 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 008043-2022-701577419.2-1-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **NSAF Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34613`
  - Value: £2,330,567 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 008043-2022-701577419.3-1-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Viking Arms Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00865793`
  - Value: £3,407,618 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 701577419.1-4-Army Special Operations Brigade Rifle (active)
  - Award id: `026370-2023-701577419.1-4-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00576493`
  - Value: £15,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** 701577419.1-4-Army Special Operations Brigade Rifle (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,000,000
  - Signed Date: 13/07/2023

- **Contract:** 008043-2022-701577419.1-1-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,445,250
  - Signed Date: 08/03/2022

- **Contract:** 008043-2022-701577419.1-2-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,445,250
  - Signed Date: 08/03/2022

- **Contract:** 008043-2022-701577419.1-3-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,445,250
  - Signed Date: 08/03/2022

- **Contract:** 008043-2022-701577419.2-1-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,330,567
  - Signed Date: 08/03/2022

- **Contract:** 008043-2022-701577419.3-1-5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,407,618
  - Signed Date: 08/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026370-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-06T14:50:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:09:19.459Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ccab