Published date: 25 September 2024

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


Closing: 21 August 2024, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telescopic sights - 38633000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1 to £120,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_345571/1407332

Published date

25 September 2024

Closing date

21 August 2024

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

22 August 2024

Contract end date

22 August 2031

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a seven-year Framework Agreement with Qioptiq Limited for the continued procurement of the TALON Fused Weapon Sight - Image Intensifier / Thermal Imager under the Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) capability.

Framework will be placed at £1.00 consideration.

All future purchases will be subject to financial approval on a case-by-case basis.
There will be no initial quantity from the outset. However, there is an estimated TFR of 10,000 TALON systems over the life of the framework.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 August 2024

Contract start date

22 August 2024

Contract end date

22 August 2031

Total value of contract

£120,000,000

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, Cedar 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESLESTSP-DCC-ComrclTeam@mod.gov.uk