Notice Information
Notice Title
Voluntary Transparency Notice 2 (VTN) for Archer Artillery System Enduring In-Service Support Contract
Notice Description
INTERIM 155 CAPABILITY PROJECT - Archer Artillery System Enduring In-Service Support Contract The Secretary of State for Defence, acting through the Interim 155 Capability Team of the Ministry of Defence (the "Authority") informs of the Authority's intention to enter negotiations with BAE Systems Bofors AB for Archer Artillery System Enduring In-Service Support Contract, and be on Contract by Q2 2026, addressing equipment and components via technical design and configuring the Archer Artillery System, providing training, maintenance, repair, obsolescence and configuration management of the Archer Artillery Systems for the period of 7 years, including 2 x 1 Year Options. Please note this Contract has not yet been placed and the intention is to place this contract in Q2 2026. This VTN is for transparency purposes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Archer Artillery System is designed, developed and supported solely by BAE Systems Bofors AB. Only BAE Systems Bofors AB have the necessary and specific technological skills, knowledge in the underlying design and expertise to be able to provide support services required by the MOD to deliver the required outputs of the Interim 155 Capability Project. As the Design Authority (DA), BAE Systems Bofors AB have ownership of essential drawings, technology and are only manufacturer of long lead bespoke items. The Authority does not have sufficient rights to provide such data to any third party. BAE Systems Bofors AB BAE Systems Bofors AB are the only company that can combine technical re-design with maintenance and repair activities with the requirement for supporting the equipment. No other party has the necessary technical expertise and knowledge required to support the equipment and access to proprietary design information and specialist tooling and testing equipment such that only they can provide an acceptable safety case to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority.
Options: 2 x 1 year Options
Procurement Information
The Secretary of State for Defence, acting through the Interim 155 Capability Team of the Ministry of Defence (the "Authority") informs of the Authority's intention to enter negotiations with BAE Systems Bofors AB for Archer Artillery System In-Service Support Contract , and be on Contract by Q2 2026, addressing equipment and components via technical design and configuring the Archer Artillery System, providing training, maintenance, repair, obsolescence and configuration management of the Archer Artillery Systems for the period of 7 years, including 2 x 1 year Options. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that award of the contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. The Archer Artillery System is designed, developed and supported solely by BAE Systems Bofors AB. Only BAE Systems Bofors AB have the necessary and specific technological skills, knowledge in the underlying design and expertise to be able to provide support services required by the MOD to deliver the required outputs of the Interim 155 Capability Project. As the Design Authority (DA), BAE Systems Bofors AB have ownership of essential drawings, technology and are only manufacturer of long lead bespoke items. The Authority does not have sufficient rights to provide such data to any third party. BAE Systems Bofors AB are the only company that can combine technical re-design with maintenance and repair activities with the requirement for supporting the equipment. No other party has the necessary technical expertise and knowledge required to support the equipment and access to proprietary design information and specialist tooling and testing equipment such that only they can provide an acceptable safety case to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de5e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004831-2025
- 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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50840000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £58,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Feb 20251 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
- Ina Temirzhanova
- Contact Email
- ina.temirzhanova100@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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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