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Foxhound Command Variant

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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18 Dec 2023 at 11:45

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23 Nov 2023 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the procurement of 50 Foxhound Command Variants. The contract, with a total value of £19,760,000, was awarded to General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited. The procurement process was carried out using a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period is from 18th December 2023 to 31st March 2025, and the tender period ended on 15th December 2023. The delivery addresses for the items are in England and Wales within the Command and Liaison Vehicles industry category.

This tender for the Foxhound Command Variants provides opportunities for large-scale suppliers capable of performing technical modifications and installations. The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation, and General Dynamics UK is the contracted supplier. Businesses specializing in tactical command, control, and communication systems in the services industry category within the UK are well-suited to compete in this procurement stage. The contract is already active and presents a chance for businesses to participate in creating advanced capabilities for military operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Foxhound Command Variant

Notice Description

The Authority has identified a need to generate 50 Foxhound Command Variants. To accommodate this, Army commercial will seek to convert up to 50 Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicles to Command Variant, via a single source contract with General Dynamics Land Systems UK. The conversion will provide enhanced VHF, HF and UHF capability, whilst providing the users with a working environment suitable for operating BOWMAN data terminals. The conversion will also include vehicle performance enhancements, required to support the new variant and function on the platform, including mission battery improvement and crew display systems. General Dynamics UK are the OEM and Design Authority of the Foxhound Platform and have developed the design for the modification using private venture funding As the Design Authority, and only contractor to have access to the design for the modification, General Dynamics UK is the only contractor which is able to perform the requirement, for technical reasons. Further, General Dynamics UK is the Design Authority for BOWMAN and are also the only UK Licenced company by US DOD, under ITAR, to install BOWMAN on a new variant of Foxhound.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ecbaaf27-b1b2-42b8-bdc3-ab9df039bdc5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/947e325d-e8ab-4782-b6c8-050ade741bbf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35412500 - Command and liaison vehicles

35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,760,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,745,029 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
18 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Kayleigh Lewis
Contact Email
kayleigh.lewis116@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01264 381 962

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HB
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS

GENERAL DYNAMICS UNITED KINGDOM

Further Information

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