Published date: 8 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 August 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Main battle tanks - 35411100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£578,898

Procurement reference

tender_380353/1280703

Published date

8 November 2023

Closing date

3 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

25 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Defence Equipment & Support Land Equipment Vehicle Support Team (VST), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a single source contract to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) ltd for the manufacture and supply of quantity 400 modified Firing Needle Assemblies (FNA) for the L30A1 (120mm) gun of the Challenger 2 (CR2) main battle tank. This is a safety critical internal component of the CR2 gun.

The Authority has adopted a 10 day standstill period following the publication of a Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) that ended at 17:00 on Thursday 3rd August 2023. No challenges were received during this period.

Please refer to the previously published VTN for further details of the requirement using the following link:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06fe4306-7d31-4a11-9c4a-7a2a0faf7f63

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

704942450A - Modification to Lipless Firing Needle Assembly CF

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 July 2023

Award information

Awarded date

25 September 2023

Contract start date

25 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£578,898

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) Limited

Address

Hadley Castle Works, PO Box 106, Telford, TF1 6QW

Reference

Companies House number: 00414948

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dale Gurney-Newland

Address

Vehicle Support Team, DE&S Abbey Wood, Cedar 1a #3157
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Dale.Gurney-Newland100@MOD.GOV.UK