Official UK procurement notice
714524451-Phalanx Close In Weapons System (CIWS) In-Service Support (ISS) PAC 5
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn service support contract for the repair and maintenance ot the Phalanx weapons and associated systems
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of warships
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 14:37 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2025, 11:18 BST
- Authority reference
714524451- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032200- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518fdFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Defence Security Qualifying New Award; Defence Security Operational
- Published justification
The Lethality & Protect/Gunnery Systems & Munitions Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to award a contract for a period of five years to Babcock-Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (Babcock DRDL) for Contracting for Availability (CfA) services for the Phalanx – Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS). The estimated total contract value is £60M. In accordance with Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 this procurement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies, in that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier, Babcock DRDL, have the necessary technical expertise, knowledge and capability to deliver the requirement at a standard required. Babcock DRDL is the sole licence holder able to deliver the requirement and due to interoperability and capability risks there are no reasonable alternatives available.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 May 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published20 May 2025, 14:37 BST
- Next notice expected21 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published13 Jun 2025, 11:18 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Pipeline notice published20 May 2025, 14:37 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 10:07 BSTUK1
- Published value updated to £61,152,00021 May 2025, 10:07 BSTwas £6,115,200
- Transparency notice published13 Jun 2025, 11:18 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2025, 11:18 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jun 2025, 11:18 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Procurement costs and CPV code corrected.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd5 Oct 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 | £61,152,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd (DRDL)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender