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# Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/counter-small-unmanned-aerial-system-c-suas-smart-weapon-sight-sws-ocds-h6vhtk-02ddc9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Apr 2022, 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):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 April 2022 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Telescopic sights, Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ddc9`

## 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/counter-small-unmanned-aerial-system-c-suas-smart-weapon-sight-sws-ocds-h6vhtk-02ddc9#tl-md)

## Description
The Procurement and Support Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System Smart Weapon Sight (CsUAS-SWS) via Framework Agreement. The User requires a smart weapon sight capable of increasing Probability of Hit (POH) against small UAS at ranges up to 600m utilising ballistically calculated coincident shot release. The sight shall be used on the weapons: L85A2/A3, AR10 and AR15, via a STANAG 4694 rail. To provide a portable capability the system including ancillaries must have a mass of no more than 2kg.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35613100
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKK

- **Description:** Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS) Framework Agreement.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 703385450-Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS) (active)
  - Award id: `008538-2023-703385450-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Viking Arms Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00865793`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 703385450-Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Smart Weapon Sight (SWS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 07/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008538-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-23T16:06:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T06:02:56.596Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ddc9