IRM21/7563 - SUPPLY OF C8 RIFLE SPARES

Published date: 18 November 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.

Approach to market date: 16 November 2021

Contract summary

Industry

Rifles - 35321200

Location of contract

TF2 8JT

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_290987/1014549

Published date

18 November 2021

Approach to market date

16 November 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a single source contract with Colt Canada Corporation for the supply of C8 Rifle Spares. This contract shall be for 3 years with an envisaged value of £1M

The Authority intends to award this Contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 on the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation. This is because the Authority understands that Colt Canada Corporation are the sole authorised distributor for the items in scope of this procurement.

This notice is not for expressions of interest, therefore please do not apply to be invited to tender. The notice advises that the UK Ministry of Defence has decided to negotiate a contract directly with Colt Canada Corporation on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Louise Davis

Address

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, Building B15, MOD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
England

Email

louise.davis@babcockinternational.com