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title: "IRM21/7561 - The Supply of Light Machine Gun Spares"
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# IRM21/7561 - The Supply of Light Machine Gun Spares

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/irm21-7561-the-supply-of-light-machine-gun-spares-ocds-h6vhtk-030351). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Babcock Land Defence Limited: "IRM21/7561 - The Supply of Light Machine Gun Spares". Published status: award. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** RECORDED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Babcock Land Defence Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/babcock-land-defence-limited-coh-09329025)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Machine guns, Purchase
- **Delivery Location:** UKG21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030351`

## 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/irm21-7561-the-supply-of-light-machine-gun-spares-ocds-h6vhtk-030351#tl-md)

## Description
Machine guns. Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a single source Framework Agreement for the supply of spares and accessories for the C3 Light Machine Gun from FNH at the estimated aggregate contract value of £95,500 in sterling currency for a maximum period of 7 years.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031706-2021-IRM21/7561-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **FNH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02093078`
  - Value: £95,500 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031706-2021-IRM21/7561-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £95,500
  - Signed Date: 17/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031706-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-17T22:45:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:22:27.321Z
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