Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment-UK5
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement relates to the provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment and associated support services required under Contractor Logistic Support (CLS), Post Design Services (PDS), and obsolescence management arrangements by KNDS.
CPV: Training and simulation in military electronic systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jun 2026, 13:34 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
- Authority reference
715831475- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071344- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b997Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The Synthetic Environments & Training Portfolio within the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group (“the Authority”) intends to award a contract valued at £4.5 million (excluding VAT) to KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (KNDS) for the provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment (LFME). The contract will run for an initial period of one year from 1 April 2027, with options to extend for up to four additional years.
The LFME system supports Challenger 2 (CR2) units in both individual and collective training at Levels 1 and 2, enabling progression to the Annual Crew Test (ACT) and Annual Troop Assessment (ATA).
The contract will be awarded via Direct Award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority considers that the criteria under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 are met, as there is only one economic operator capable of performing the contract for technical reasons, and no reasonable alternatives to the equipment exist.
LFME support has been continuously provided since 1991 under Contractor Logistic Support (CLS), Post Design Services (PDS), and obsolescence management arrangements by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), now KNDS. The LFME system is highly specialised and fully integrated with Challenger 2 platforms. No alternative supplier can provide compatible equipment, as only the OEM possesses the necessary technical drawings, proprietary information, expertise, and specialist tooling required to deliver and support this critical training capability. Engaging any alternative provider would introduce unacceptable safety risks and jeopardise operational capability and training continuity.
The current CLS contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published131 days ago20 Jun 2026, 13:34 BST
- Next notice expected130 days ago20 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published92 days ago28 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 153 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2026- Pipeline notice published20 Jun 2026, 13:34 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published28 Jul 2026, 15:40 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete28 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmnH & Co.KG1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: The Authority shall have the unilateral irrevocable right to extend the Contract by four (4) twelve (12) month periods known as the ‘Option Years’. Possible extension to 31 March 2030 · Options: Option years have been included within the contract to provide the Authority with flexibility to continue the service should there remain an ongoing requirement, without committing to the full contract duration at the outset. The Authority is not obligated to exercise the options and retains the ability to review future requirements, performance, funding availability, and value for money before making a decision. The option years may be exercised where there is a continuing operational need for the service, where a replacement procurement or capability is not yet in place, or where exercising the option represents the most effective means of maintaining continuity of capability and avoiding any disruption to service delivery. has context menu | £4,500,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmnH & Co.KGAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender