Published date: 3 March 2025

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


Closing: 7 February 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of weapons - 50841000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_457702/1457636

Published date

3 March 2025

Closing date

7 February 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

10 February 2025

Contract end date

9 February 2035

Contract type

Service 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 Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to LEI Ltd for Midlife Improvement / conversion of the UK Armed Forces in-service fleet of L129A1 Sharpshooter rifle to the L129A2 variant.

This contract seeks to address obsolescence, availability of spares, and improvements to performance of the L129A1 rifle, resulting in the modified weapon becoming known as L129A2 variant.

The contract shall include the additional procurement of the L129A2 variant to maintain the Total Fleet Requirement (TFR). It is not the Authority's intention to increase the TFR or replace the current fleet with an alternative weapon system.

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Award information

Awarded date

7 February 2025

Contract start date

10 February 2025

Contract end date

9 February 2035

Total value of contract

£20,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Qioptiq Limited

Address

Glascoed Road, St Asaph, Denbighshire. LL17 0LL

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ministry of Defence

Address

Abbey Wood, FIR 1B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESLESTSP-DCC-ComrclTeam@mod.gov.uk