Official UK procurement notice
DGM/1909 - Framework Agreement for the Repeat Procurement of Small & Medium Calibre Ammunition
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract provides the UK MOD with small and medium calibre ammunition. This notice is stating the UK MOD's intent to extend this contract by a period of 2 years until 2028.
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
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 08:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 14:36 BST
- Authority reference
DGM/1909- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029772- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ba5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Direct award is justified In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 for Technical Reasons. This is on the basis that GDOTS are the Original Equipment Manufacturers of the in-service natures which makes up the current stockpile and have satisfied MoD Standards for Safety and Suitability for Service. GDOTS, have the technical knowledge and documentary evidence which is necessary for upholding the quality and safety standards required by the MoD to meet and therefore fulfil this requirement. Obtaining goods from another supplier could result in disproportional effort to evidence compatibility with existing weapon systems and create significant interoperability issues for a diverse range of weapon systems which this requirement supports.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
31 Mar 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published207 days ago31 Mar 2026, 14:36 BST
- Standstill ends193 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published17 Mar 2026, 08:07 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published31 Mar 2026, 12:49 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published31 Mar 2026, 14:36 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics OTS Canada Inc.15 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £98,000,000 | 20 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
DGM/1909 - Framework Agreement for the Repeat Procurement of Small & Medium Calibre Ammunition · General Dynamics OTS Canada Inc.
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £98,000,000
- Period
- 15 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
1 agreed KPI: Delivery on time
- Delivery on time, The Contractor’s performance shall be monitored and presented quarterly in the format described in the Performance Report Template. This shall measure the Contractor’s actual and forecast performance against the delivery schedule agreed.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- General Dynamics OTS Canada Inc.Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract DGM1909
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender