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Foxhound Command Variant

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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23 Nov 2023 at 13:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has awarded a contract for the development of military vehicles, specifically 50 Foxhound Command Variants, to General Dynamics Land Systems UK. This procurement process was conducted through a limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice. The delivery location for this contract is in South East England, and the contract is valued at 19,760,000 GBP. The contract was signed on November 23, 2023, and the intended start date is early 2024 for a period of 15 months.

This contract opportunity provides a chance for businesses involved in the development of military vehicles to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Companies capable of providing enhanced VHF, HF, and UHF capability and those with expertise in vehicle performance enhancements may find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. General Dynamics Land Systems UK, as the awarded supplier, will be responsible for converting the existing vehicles to command variants, showcasing its technical expertise and capabilities in this industry category.

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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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Procurement Information

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. It is our intention to award a contract in early 2024 for a period of 15 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041c4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034677-2023
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 without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73423000 - Development of military vehicles

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kayleigh.lewis116@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
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

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS

Further Information

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