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title: "UK5 - Transparency Notice"
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# UK5 - Transparency Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk5-transparency-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Armament Director Group: "UK5 - Transparency Notice". Published status: complete. Contract Value: £450,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** £450,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Torpedoes
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £450,644,949 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk5-transparency-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/uk5-transparency-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd#tl-md)

## Description
Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Defence and Security contract to BAE Surface Ships (BAES) for the Sting Ray Mid-Life Upgrade (SRMLU) Demonstration and Initial Manufacture Phase. The contract also includes an option for full manufacture to facilitate refurbishment of existing stockpiles of the Sting Ray MOD 1 Lightweight Torpedo to the enhanced Sting Ray MOD 2 design.  The initial contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend by up to a further 4 years for full manufacture. The estimated value of the Contract is £600m (incl. VAT).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35332100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2028 to 30/06/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** SRMLU D&M (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BAE Surface Ships**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35864`
  - Value: £450,644,949 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F048004-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-22T13:34:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:54:06.631Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd