Notice Information
Notice Title
P8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Finish (P8-ASWF) Demonstration and Manufacture
Notice Description
There is an intention to direct award a procurement in the coming weeks for the provision of: Integration of the Sting Ray MOD1 Torpedo (SR1) onto the Poseidon 8 (P-8) aircraft. This would include demonstration, manufacture but may also cover in-service support requirements. Category C Contract Goods between PS10 and PS20 Million CPV Code: 35300000
Procurement Information
The single source justification is based upon technical reasons: primarily BAE having specific Sting Ray technical expertise and knowledge spanning over 26 years when they acquired the OEMs who developed and manufactured the weapon. No other economic operator hold this specific technical expertise, experience or engineering capability that is required to safely deliver the integration whilst maintaining current levels of weapon effectiveness. BAE also possess the unique techniques, tooling and test equipment required to undertake the integration and testing requirements effectively without exposing the programme with unacceptable levels of engineering and safety risk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0527f3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032469-2026
- 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
- SME
- 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
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £19,200,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 9 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Feb 2027 - 27 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032469-2026
9th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028110-2025
28th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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