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title: "Provision and Support of Medium Size Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Remote Control Vehicle (RCV)"
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# Provision and Support of Medium Size Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Remote Control Vehicle (RCV)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-and-support-of-medium-size-explosive-ordinance-disposal-eod-remote-control-vehic-ocds-h6vhtk-036597). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Provision and Support of Medium Size Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Remote Control Vehicle (RCV)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £25,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2022, 17:00 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):** £25,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 October 2022 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles, Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036597`

## Before you bid
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- **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/provision-and-support-of-medium-size-explosive-ordinance-disposal-eod-remote-control-vehic-ocds-h6vhtk-036597#tl-md)

## Description
DARTROSE is a medium weight Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicle (EOD RCV). The initial competition was to procure a fleet of 50 medium weight RCVs and provide an initial period of three years In-Service Support to them. The DARTROSE single statement of User need (SSUN) is; ‘The User requires a portable, deployable and robust remote capability in order to enable Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) EOD Medium Teams, to locate, diagnose and render safe Explosive Ordnance (EO) including the ability to conduct rudimentary Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)’.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** DARTROSE is a medium weight Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicle (EOD RCV). The initial competition was to procure a fleet of 50 medium weight RCVs and provide an initial period of three years In-Service Support . 
The DARTROSE singl...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 015157-2024-704839450-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **L3 Harris TRL Technology Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113472`
  - Value: £21,021,169 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 015157-2024-704839450-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £21,021,169
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015157-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-13T13:14:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T02:54:00.086Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036597