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title: "704942450 - Modification to Lipless Firing Needle Assemblies -VTN CF"
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# 704942450 - Modification to Lipless Firing Needle Assemblies -VTN CF

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc3bac32-27ba-41e7-8b9c-0229262f162b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, a contracting authority based in Bristol, England, initiated a tender resulting in an award to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) ltd for a modification and supply contract valued at £240,000. This single-source contract involves adapting quantity 400 Lipless Firing Needle Assemblies for the Challenger 2 main battle tank's gun. The contract period spans from December 1, 2022, to December 1, 2023, with a tender period ending on October 2, 2022, at 16:00pm.

This procurement opportunity in repair and maintenance services of military vehicles offers potential growth for suppliers with expertise in safety-critical components for military platforms. The Ministry of Defence opted for a single-source procurement method due to technical reasons. Businesses skilled in precision engineering and safety-critical modifications can leverage their capabilities to compete effectively in this tender process and potentially secure similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

The Defence Equipment & Support Land Equipment Vehicle Support Team (VST), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a single source contract to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) ltd for the modification and supply of quantity 400 Lipless Firing needle Assembly (LFNA) for the L30A1 (120mm) gun of the Challenger 2 (CR2) main battle tank. It is considered that this Contract can be placed on a Single Source basis with RBSL for Technical Reasons. The FNA is a safety critical internal component of the L30A1 CR2 gun that requires a key modification to the design to include a mechanical fail-safe. This modification is a safety requirement that must be fulfilled to ensure the safe functioning of the platform whilst operational. RBSL are the Design Authority (DA) and the Original Equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the platform and therefore have all the necessary tools, skills and specialist knowledge to undertake the Firing Needle Assembly (FNA) modification to the required technical manufacturing standards. Some CR2 platforms have recently experienced some cracking faults on the FNA which have not been seen previously; the ability to out inspect the modified FNA to the current repair specifications is paramount in the safety assurance for the LFNA. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above. The issue of this Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) will commence the start of a 10 day standstill period, which will end on the 2nd of October 2022 at 16:00pm, to provide opportunity to challenge this award decision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3af4382-7a8d-46dc-96eb-a7b5299a19b6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Source (non-OJEU) as value is under DSPCR 2011 Threshold |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 1 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | RHEINMETALL BAE SYSTEMS LAND (RBSL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2022 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3af4382-7a8d-46dc-96eb-a7b5299a19b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3af4382-7a8d-46dc-96eb-a7b5299a19b6
  21st September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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