Published date: 29 July 2022

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Opportunity (published 29 July 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition - 73432000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

tender_312924/1093106

Published date

29 July 2022

Closing date

12 August 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

23 January 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Dstl Counter Terrorism and Security (CTS) Division (herein after and referred to as the Authority), have a requirement to conduct a programme of environmental and mechanical testing on a new version of the Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP) impact round. The start of this work will need to coincide with the production of new AEP rounds which is planned to be ready January 2023.

Please register your interest via the PQQ in the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) : https://contracts.mod.uk/go/538971300182494D0963

About the buyer

Contact name

Brett Chandra

Address

DSTL Porton Down
Salisbury
SP4 0JQ
England

Telephone

01980957007

Email

bchandra@dstl.gov.uk