Award

713805450 - DGM/2039: Procurement of Air and Naval Countermeasures

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Oct 2025 at 14:52

Planning

13 May 2025 at 12:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), a division of the UK Ministry of Defence located in Bristol, has completed the procurement process titled "DGM/2039: Procurement of Air and Naval Countermeasures." This process, pertaining to the weapons and ammunition industry, involves the direct award of a contract to Chemring Countermeasures Ltd valued at £120 million including VAT. The procurement method was a direct award due to technical reasons and spans an eight-year contract period starting from April 2026, with potential extensions up to 2034. The contract supports the continuation and compatibility of essential military countermeasures, with a future signature date scheduled for January 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for enterprises that manufacture and supply defence-related equipment. Chemring Countermeasures Ltd, chosen for their specialised technical expertise and existing supplier relationships with the MOD, serves as a model example of a business poised to take advantage of such opportunities. The award demonstrates the MOD's preference for suppliers that meet stringent safety standards and maintain interoperability with existing military systems. Companies specialising in military technology development can find potential growth prospects by aligning their capabilities with these high technical and safety requirements.

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Notice Title

713805450 - DGM/2039: Procurement of Air and Naval Countermeasures

Notice Description

The procurement of a range of air and naval countermeasures including associated support services

Procurement Information

The Defence General Munitions (DGM) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to Direct award an eight-year contract (five-year core term and three 1-year options to extend) to Chemring Countermeasures Ltd (CCM) for the repeat procurement of the MODs portfolio of Air and Naval Countermeasures. The estimated total value of the proposed award is PS100m ex-VAT (PS120m inclusive of VAT). In accordance with The Procurement Act 2023 this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the Direct award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5, para 6a - for technical reasons. This is on the basis that CCM are the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the original goods, and current stockpile, and have satisfied MoD Standards for Safety and Suitability for Service. Chemring, alone, have the technical knowledge and documentary evidence which is necessary for upholding the safety standards required by the MoD and therefore fulfil this requirement. No other supplier would be able to pass the Standards and Suitability for Service tests within the timescales required by the MoD to fulfil this operational requirement. Obtaining goods from any other supplier would result in incompatibility with the existing goods and create significant interoperability issues for a diverse range of weapon systems which this requirement supports.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051209
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067192-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Paul Brister
Contact Email
paul.brister148@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03033733622

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHEMRING COUNTERMEASURES

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