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712207451 - DGM/2057 - Munition Packaging Service

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 17:40

Award Notice
Planning

05 Jul 2024 at 12:33

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured munition packaging services, including the procurement and refurbishment of a range of packaging for munitions, with associated services. The items cover ammunition and related products, including bullets. Delivery was to Austin Hayes Ltd’s site at Carlton Works, Cemetery Road, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire. This is a defence logistics requirement for suppliers able to package and refurbish munitions packaging; it is not a general packaging contract.

The procurement is complete and a contract was signed on 28 September 2026. Austin Hayes Ltd was selected for the contract, which is active and valued at £98 million. The tender used a restricted procedure. Price and technical considerations were set out as the evaluation basis, with a 60/40 price-to-technical split. The tender was divided into one lot, which is recorded as cancelled, despite the active award and contract against that lot. The contract provides for four one-year options. Three bids were received, all electronically, and all three were from small and medium-sized enterprises.

For suppliers considering comparable future Ministry of Defence requirements, this award demonstrates demand for specialist munition packaging procurement, refurbishment and related services at substantial scale. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to handle a range of munitions packaging and deliver the associated services, alongside technical capability strong enough to compete under an evaluation that gave technical quality significant weight as well as price. The successful supplier was an SME, and all three bidders were SMEs, showing that this requirement was not limited to large businesses. Experience serving defence supply chains and managing packaging for ammunition and bullets would be commercially relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

712207451 - DGM/2057 - Munition Packaging Service

Notice Description

Procurement & Refurbishment of a range of munitions packaging and associated services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement & Refurbishment of a range of munitions packaging and associated services. Additional information: n/a

Options: 4 x 1 Year options

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091607-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

35330000 - Ammunition

35331100 - Bullets

79920000 - Packaging and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Austin Hayes Ltd

Further Information

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