Notice Information
Notice Title
DGM/1909 - Framework Agreement for the Repeat Procurement of Small & Medium Calibre Ammunition
Notice Description
This contract provides the UK MOD with small and medium calibre ammunition. This notice is stating the UK MOD's intent to extend this contract by a period of 2 years until 2028.
Procurement Information
Direct award is justified In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 for Technical Reasons. This is on the basis that GDOTS are the Original Equipment Manufacturers of the in-service natures which makes up the current stockpile and have satisfied MoD Standards for Safety and Suitability for Service. GDOTS, have the technical knowledge and documentary evidence which is necessary for upholding the quality and safety standards required by the MoD to meet and therefore fulfil this requirement. Obtaining goods from another supplier could result in disproportional effort to evidence compatibility with existing weapon systems 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-066ba5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029772-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
35330000 - Ammunition
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £98,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £98,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
- 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/029772-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029612-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023790-2026
17th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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