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Published 1 Oct 2024, 10:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Artillery & Armoured Vehicle Weapon Systems Components

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG21)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 26 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS)

International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total

contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE

Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance

interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

CPV: Military vehicles and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat…

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

Delivery: West Midlands
35400000 Military vehicles and associated parts

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Lowest price
What this means for your bid
  • “The Supply of Artillery & Armoured Vehicle Weapon Systems Components” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Oct 2024, 10:21 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 09:26 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030110
Classification (CPV)
Military vehicles and associated parts
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a469 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.

In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697), this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The contractor deliverables to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd because only BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    1 Apr 2026, 09:26 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text3The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00. In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697), this procurement …The Ministry of Defence proposed to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value was not to exceed £10,400,000.00. Having reviewed the procurement, a decision has been made to cancel this activity against this requirement. This notice announces the abandonment …

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Sept 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • The Supply of Artillery & Armoured Vehicle Weapon Systems Components

    Signed
    26 Sept 2024
    Value
    £10,400,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Building B15, MOD Donnington, Telford, West Midlands, TF2 8JTContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.