Published date: 29 July 2025

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


Closing: 16 July 2025, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Rifles - 35321200

Location of contract

TF2 8JT

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_483270/1499822

Published date

29 July 2025

Closing date

16 July 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

24 July 2025

Contract end date

23 July 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 2 Years with 3 Option Years 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 Colt Canada Corporation.
On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation.

Colt Manufacturing is the manufacturer and have appointed Colt Canada Corporation as the sole distributor of spares in the UK which support C8 Platform components. Colt Canada Corporation have been granted the rights from Colt Manufacturing to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 July 2025

Contract start date

24 July 2025

Contract end date

23 July 2027

Total value of contract

£4,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Colt Canada Corporation

Address

1036 Wilson Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2C 1J3

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Justyna Chmura

Address

Building B15, MoD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
England

Email

Justyna.Chmura@babcockinternational.com