Award

890944

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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03 Jan 2024 at 11:24

Award

14 Dec 2023 at 14:01

Award

31 Jul 2023 at 22:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the UK is procuring Biathlon Rifles through a contract. The procurement involves goods and falls under the "Rifles" category. The process is at the award stage with the latest completion date being 14th December 2023. The procurement method is a limited award procedure without a call for competition.

This tender for Biathlon Rifles provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the defense industry or firearms sector, to compete for the contract. The Ministry of Defence is looking to replace part of its fleet of rifles for an upcoming competition, seeking a specific supplier due to technical reasons. Businesses with expertise in supplying specialized rifles or dealing with military contracts are well-suited to explore this opportunity.

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Notice Title

890944

Notice Description

Procurement of Biathlon Rifles

Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Authority requires these rifles as partial replacement for the current in-service fleet of 1827F Biathlon Rifles for use in the Army's "Winter Games" competition. The Authority is unable to accommodate weapons from an alternative supplier as this would result in goods being supplied which would have different technical characteristics to those already in service, effecting the interoperability of the rifles. This would result in technical difficulties with incompatibility between existing and new weapons and accessories. KCSR Limited is the exclusive UK distributor for the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the 1827F Biathlon Rifle. In these circumstances the Authority considers that competition is absent for technical reasons

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ebe1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000097-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

35321200 - Rifles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,802,900 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
deslestsp-dcc-comrclteam@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KCSR

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