Pre-market Engagement for the competitive procurement of 40mm Grenades

1. Title

Pre-market Engagement - Procurement of 40mm Grenades

2. CPV Codes Additional codes –

75000000 – Administration, Defence and Social Security Services

35300000 – Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

24600000 – Explosives

73422000 - Development of firearms and ammunition

60000000 – Transport services (excluding waste transport)

3. Description of the opportunity

DGM is considering options for Provision of the 40mm suite of grenades from June 2025 onwards. DGM intends to issue a competitive tender to explore a market which shall be able to provide the following suite of grenades:

• 40 x 53mm HV grenades:

1. HEDP
2. Prac Impact
3. Inert

• 40 x 46mm LV grenades:

1. HEDP
2. Illumination (both visual and IR)
3. Smoke Screening
4. Prac Impact
5. Inert

This PIN is being issued to understand market research and the potential suppliers feedback to our proposed strategy.

DGM welcomes interest from individual suppliers, or prime contractors to manage the total requirement.

Contract value, is expected to be between £134M and £165M, depending on Contract strategy.

Suppliers should note that any specified total contract values are the Authority’s best estimates. The value and contract term for this potential requirement will be informed by this Market Engagement activity.

4. Estimated date for competition commencement - Q2 of 2024
5. Any other relevant information:

DGM would like to understand potential providers interest and appetite to either 5 or 7 year hybrid framework approach, with the first 3 years being fixed. Years 4&5 or 4,5,6 & 7 would be based on a flexible framework approach, using a base price and index to assess the price at the start of the FY

PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] FOR THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE

In issuing this PIN, DE&S is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN. The above delivery schedule is subject to internal reviews and may change

6. Contractor Response

Please respond to this PIN confirming:

a) Your expression of interest to the requirement

b) Your views on the proposed Contract strategy and any preferred route (i.e. 5 or 7 year hybrid Contract)

c) Your justification for your answer to point b)

d) Your ability to manufacture and deliver in accordance with the above delivery schedule Additional information: N/A