Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Paper Targets and Accessories.
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 8 years Framework Agreement for The Supply of Paper Targets and Accessories
All items within scope of this requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). The contract is intended to include circa 148 NSNs and provided in accordance with CSIS Manufacturer's Part Number (MPN).
The contract has a total value of £2,500,000.00
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:
35210000 - Targets for shooting practice
Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as Agent to the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority") will manage the tender process, oversee contract compliance, and monitor performance throughout the contract lifecycle. 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
Offer pricing shall be Firm for the first year of the contact, with subseqent annual price adjustment effective from each contract anniversary, aligned to : 1 Year Firm price, fixed against PPI INDEX for Years 2-8
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 May 2026, 07:54 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 11:09 BST
- Authority reference
IRM25/7706- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084282- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069996Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in para 5 of Schedule 5 applies. Foundever Global Services Limited have the exclusive rights as either the sole producer and distributor or as the authorised distributor and the Ministry of Defence considers that there are no reasonable alternatives to these goods.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Transparency notice published15 May 2026, 07:54 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published20 Aug 2026, 11:47 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Sept 2026, 11:09 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYKES Global Services LtdIRM25/7706 -The Supply of Paper Targets and Accessories.7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2034 | £2,500,000 | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · SYKES Global Services Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2034
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Foundever Global Services 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