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title: "Challenger 2 Life Extension Project"
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# Challenger 2 Life Extension Project

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, OTHER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5083b5e-6f03-4397-8360-dd2023c91f30

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the UK is conducting the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (CR2 LEP), which aims to extend the operational life of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank from 2025 to 2035. This procurement falls under the category of Armoured Combat Vehicles and is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set from 3rd January 2017 to 3rd January 2019. The total value of the project is approximately £38,186,000, and the delivery addresses are located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Key dates include the tender end date on 22nd December 2016 and the anticipated start of the contract on 3rd January 2017.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in defence and armoured vehicle systems, particularly those with capabilities in main battle tank logistics, manufacturing, and technical support services. Businesses interested in participating should possess expertise in military vehicle production and maintenance, as the MOD aims to engage a minimum of three tenderers with the intent of selecting two prime contractors for an Assessment Phase. Successful bidders will negotiate terms to demonstrate their ability to provide innovative solutions that meet the MOD's operational and logistical needs through this competitive process.

## Notice

For the avoidance of doubt, this Contract Notice and Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) are being released in advance of a formal approval of available funding to initiate a competition. This approach is intended to accelerate the subsequent release of an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to the pre-selected field of bidders once approval to proceed to competition has been confirmed. For planning purposes only the Authority is assuming that formal approval will be achieved in late January 2016. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Armoured Vehicles Programmes (The Authority) has a possible future requirement to deliver a Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (CR2 LEP). The user requires the CR2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) Out of Service Date to be extended from 2025 to 2035, in order to continue to provide precision direct fire manoeuvre capability across a broad spectrum of operations. CR2 LEP seeks to address obsolescence issues to maintain main battle tank capability until 2035. This is a Category A Military Project (up to PS700M inclusive of VAT, including initial logistic support). Subject to internal approvals, the Authority intends to conduct a Competitive Negotiated Competition under the Defence Security and Public Contracts Regulations 2011 with the intention of inviting a minimum of three tenderers. From these tenders the Authority intends to utilise Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) principles to down select to two Prime Contractors, with each being invited to independently undertake a 2 year Assessment Phase (AP) under contracts not to exceed the Authority's total AP budget of PS42M inclusive of UK VAT. The ultimate aim of the competition will be to award a Demonstration, Manufacture and In-service Support (DMI) contract to the bidder which at the conclusion of the AP provides the most economically advantageous tender for the DMI contract. During the AP the Authority will negotiate with the AP contractors under the Competitive Negotiated Procedure to refine their specific DMI proposals which will be evaluated at the conclusion of the AP. The Authority will then select a winner who, subject to a Main Gate investment decision, will deliver their proposed DMI solution in accordance with the terms included in the ITN and resolved during the AP. The ultimately successful DMI contractor will be required to formally undertake the role of Design Authority (DA) for the whole Platform. The timing for establishing formal DA status would be co-incident with the successful achievement of Critical Design Review during the D&M Phase. Industry should note that the Invitation To Negotiate (ITN) will require the AP contractors to consider support options for any new to service items in conjunction with the Authority's primary Support provider (Babcock DSG Ltd), which is the existing provider of support to the Platform (and its common based platform variants) via existing Inventory and Repair Contracts. AP bidders will be expecte Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Armoured combat vehicles.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9262c42-ddcf-452d-a4ff-f1025d1c2f79 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2017 - 3 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,186,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, OTHER |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS GLOBAL COMBAT SYSTEMS; RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35412000 - Armoured combat vehicles

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2017 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9262c42-ddcf-452d-a4ff-f1025d1c2f79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9262c42-ddcf-452d-a4ff-f1025d1c2f79
  21st January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

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