Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Artillery & Howitzer Components & Armoured Vehicle Weapons Systems Components
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBabcock Land Defence Limited, acting as Agent to the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), has awarded a 4 Year Framework Agreement for the Supply of Artillery & Howitzer Components & Armoured Vehicle Weapons Systems Components Including 105mm Light Gun.
All items within scope of this requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). The contract is intended to include circa 499 NSNs and provided in accordance with CSIS Manufacturer's Part Number (MPN).
The contract has a total value of £4,000,000.00.
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award (over and above those items envisaged to be added at Contract Award).
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): The resulting contract will include specific KPIs related to:
- Delivery Performance (On Time Delivery)
- Non-Conforming Deliveries (NCDs)
- New Stores Rejects (NSRs)
The Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code applicable: 35400000 – Military vehicles and associated parts.
Additional Terms: Contract Duration: 4 Years with no options.
The Contractor will ensure the articles delivered meet the Ministry of Defence's operational and strategic requirements.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Published description of the framework
Offered pricing shall be firm for the first year of the Contract, with subsequent annual pricing adjustments effective from each Contract anniversary.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- 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
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 May 2026, 14:08 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 13:26 BST
- Authority reference
IRM26/7742- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081302- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696c1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
It is considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of
the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification
specified in para 5 of Schedule 5 applies. 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, acting as agent on behalf of the
Ministry of Defence, reserves the right that upon cessation of this
contract, if required, a new contract for the supply of goods be awarded
to the existing supplier in accordance with section 41(6) of the
Procurement Act 2023 utilising Schedule 5 paragraphs 5 (a) & (b) if
there are no changes to the sole production and distributor or
authorised distributor rights of the required goods.
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
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026- Transparency notice published12 May 2026, 14:08 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published21 Jul 2026, 20:03 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published26 Aug 2026, 13:26 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems GCS International Limited11 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2030 | £4,000,000 | 21 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Period
- 12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Delivery Performance · Non-Conforming Deliveries (NCDs) · New Stores Rejects (NSRs)
- Delivery Performance
- Non-Conforming Deliveries (NCDs)
- New Stores Rejects (NSRs)
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- BAE Systems GCS International LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender