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712920450-Swing Arm Gun Mount (SAGM) & Mk15 Pedestal Spares, Repairs & Post Design Services

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2026 at 13:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

28 Jan 2026 at 10:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
PlanningUpdate

27 Jan 2026 at 10:54

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

22 Jan 2026 at 12:04

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support is buying support for Swing Arm Gun Mounts (SAGM) and Mk15 pedestal equipment used in the defence sector. The requirement covers spares, repairs and post-design services, including technical support after the original design. The procurement is classified as repair and maintenance services for warships (CPV 50640000). The work is for equipment used by the UK Ministry of Defence; delivery is specified as the United Kingdom. The requirement combines the supply of replacement parts with repair work and ongoing design-related services, rather than a purchase of new equipment alone. It is a single package covering the SAGM and Mk15 pedestal spares and support requirement.

The contract has been awarded by direct award to ISTEC Services Limited. The award is recorded as pending. Its value is £1,859,241.93 excluding VAT (£2,084,000 including VAT). The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2031. The award date is 2 October 2026. The procurement was justified on technical and safety grounds: the authority stated that only ISTEC has access to the required technical information, and that the authority lacks the rights needed to give another contractor access. The process was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using its direct-award provision for this justification. The procurement is one lot, and the lot was marked complete.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s future SAGM and Mk15 pedestal support requirements, the key commercial barrier is access to the equipment’s technical information and the rights needed to use it. The authority’s stated reason for selecting ISTEC was that it alone had access to this information, while the Ministry of Defence did not have the rights to provide it to another contractor. A credible competitor would therefore need to secure the relevant technical information and permissions, as well as demonstrate that it can meet the safety requirements for maintaining this defence equipment. The scope also indicates a need to support spares, repairs and post-design services as one integrated requirement, rather than offering repair work alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

712920450-Swing Arm Gun Mount (SAGM) & Mk15 Pedestal Spares, Repairs & Post Design Services

Notice Description

712920450-Swing Arm Gun Mount (SAGM) & Mk15 Pedestal Spares, Repairs & Post Design Services 5 year contract

Procurement Information

The Lethality & Protect/Gunnery Systems & Munitions Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to award a contract for a period of five years to ISTEC Services Limited for Spares, Repairs and Post Design Services for the Swing Arm Gun Mount (SAGM). The estimated total contract value is PS1.7M. In accordance with Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 this procurement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies, due to technical and Safety reasons. Only ISTEC Services LTD has access to that technical information and the Authority does not have the necessary rights to enable another contractor to access the information

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099994-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,833 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,859,241 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 4-5 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
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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

ISTEC SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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