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title: "Procurement and in-service support of Fused Target Locator (FTL) and associated ancillaries."
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# Procurement and in-service support of Fused Target Locator (FTL) and associated ancillaries.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-and-in-service-support-of-fused-target-locator-ftl-and-associated-ancillaries-ocds-h6vhtk-036aea). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Procurement and in-service support of Fused Target Locator (FTL) and associated ancillaries.". 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:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Telescopic sights
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036aea`

## 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/procurement-and-in-service-support-of-fused-target-locator-ftl-and-associated-ancillaries-ocds-h6vhtk-036aea#tl-md)

## Description
The Dismounted Close Combat programme team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has placed a five-year contract with Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited (TA – Edgar Brothers) for the procurement of an estimated 1200 Fused Target Locator (FTL) and associated ancillaries, estimated value of £191,000,000 Ex Vat.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 026675-2022-704395456-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00576493`
  - Value: £191,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 026675-2022-704395456-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £191,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026675-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-23T10:43:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:52:49.539Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036aea