Published date: 30 May 2024

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


Closing: 1 May 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Rifles - 35321200

Location of contract

TF2 8JT

Value of contract

£3,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_401983/1351018

Published date

30 May 2024

Closing date

1 May 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

9 May 2024

Contract end date

8 May 2027

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

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 3 year contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Accuracy International Ltd. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Accuracy International Ltd.

Accuracy International Ltd is the manufacturer and sole distributor of spares to support the components required to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle Weapon Platform. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party


Award information

Awarded date

1 May 2024

Contract start date

9 May 2024

Contract end date

8 May 2027

Total value of contract

£3,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Accuracy International Ltd

Address

PO Box 81, Portsmouth, PO3 5SJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Leanne Griffiths

Address

Building B15, MoD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
England

Email

leanne.griffiths@babcockinternational.com