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

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Jun 2026 at 16:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

21 Oct 2025 at 15:52

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

13 May 2025 at 13:54

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, procured a portfolio of air and naval countermeasures, together with associated support services. These are defence goods used to protect air and naval platforms and weapon systems, including weapons, ammunition and associated parts. The requirement covers the MOD’s existing countermeasures stockpile and the goods needed to maintain compatibility and operational capability across a diverse range of systems. Delivery and related activity are UK-wide. The procurement is classified as a defence and security requirement and is intended for suppliers with specialist countermeasures manufacturing, technical support and defence-system integration capabilities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Chemring Countermeasures Limited. The award was made on 30 June 2026 for £100 million excluding VAT (£120 million including VAT), and the contract was signed on 17 July 2026 for the same value. The contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2031, with three optional one-year extensions allowing a maximum end date of 31 March 2034. There was one lot. The direct award was justified on technical grounds: Chemring is the original equipment manufacturer, holds the existing stockpile and has the required safety, suitability and compatibility evidence. The evaluation therefore relied on a single-supplier technical-reasons basis rather than a competitive tender.

This award indicates established demand from Defence Equipment and Support for specialist air and naval countermeasures and their continuing support. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement of this kind would need countermeasures manufacturing capability, detailed knowledge of the MOD’s existing equipment and stockpile, and the ability to demonstrate safety and suitability for service against MOD standards. They would also need documentary evidence supporting technical compliance, reliable delivery and technical data provision. Experience maintaining interoperability across varied weapon systems would be important, as would the capacity to provide quality and programme management documentation and associated support services. The incumbent’s original-equipment-manufacturer position shows the importance of product continuity and compatibility.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051209
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067904-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Equipment and Support
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
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 Limited

Further Information

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