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G-AMB

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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09 Jun 2025 at 09:59

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05 Jun 2025 at 13:52

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has proceeded in its procurement process to award a contract related to the Giraffe-Agile Multi Beam (G-AMB) radars. This contract, identified as JSENS/00198, involves the provision of logistic and integration support along with associated articles necessary for the enhancement of the Land Environment Air Picture Provision and Ground Based Air Defence capabilities. The procurement is categorised under goods with a focus on the radar industry, aligning with the classification code 35722000. As of the latest update on 9th June 2025, the contract value has been amended to £18,000,000. The procurement method followed was 'limited', signifying negotiation without prior publication of a contract notice, owing to the technical exclusivity held by the contracted supplier, SAAB AB (publ).

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for companies involved in military support and radar technologies, particularly those capable of offering advanced technical integrations and logistic solutions. As the technical requirements necessitate specialised knowledge and proprietary rights, businesses that hold or seek unique capabilities within the radar sector may find this an opportune moment to collaborate or align with the Ministry of Defence. Enterprises with interest in expanding their footprint in military defence technology support should consider leveraging their expertise in integration systems and proprietary technologies to become competitive in this space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

G-AMB

Notice Description

Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to SAAB AB (publ) (the 'Contractor'), by way of Contract JSENS/00198 (the 'Contract').The Contract is for the for the provision of logistic and integration support, and associated articles, in relation to the Giraffe-Agile Multi Beam (G-AMB) radars which support the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Environment Air Picture Provision and Ground Based Air Defence capabilities.

Procurement Information

Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union was deemed not appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the Contractor is the manufacturer of and design authority for, and holder of all relevant intellectual property rights and proprietary information (such as drawings and specifications) in, the G-AMB radars and the Authority procured: (i) the G-AMB radars from the Contractor under the terms of a contract entered into on 17.8.2015 and (ii) logistic support from the Contractor for such radars under contract JSENS/00131 entered into on 1.1.2019 No licences have been granted to any other persons, including the Authority, to obtain and exploit the drawings and specifications necessary to provide the requirement to support the equipment. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the G-AMB radars, is the only economic operator with the specific knowledge of the system to be able to support such equipment, avoiding incompatibility and safety issues and the need for the re-design of relevant components. The Contractor is therefore the only economic operator capable of meeting the Authority's technical requirements under the Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0543c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030852-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35722000 - Radar

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: Nicholls Ellie
Contact Email
desjsens-comrcl-dsp@mod.gov.uk, ellie.nicholls105@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

SAAB AB (PUBL

Further Information

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