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title: "Foxhound Command Variant"
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# Foxhound Command Variant

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecbaaf27-b1b2-42b8-bdc3-ab9df039bdc5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the procurement of 50 Foxhound Command Variants. The contract, with a total value of £19,760,000, was awarded to General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited. The procurement process was carried out using a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period is from 18th December 2023 to 31st March 2025, and the tender period ended on 15th December 2023. The delivery addresses for the items are in England and Wales within the Command and Liaison Vehicles industry category.

This tender for the Foxhound Command Variants provides opportunities for large-scale suppliers capable of performing technical modifications and installations. The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation, and General Dynamics UK is the contracted supplier. Businesses specializing in tactical command, control, and communication systems in the services industry category within the UK are well-suited to compete in this procurement stage. The contract is already active and presents a chance for businesses to participate in creating advanced capabilities for military operations.

## Notice

The Authority has identified a need to generate 50 Foxhound Command Variants. To accommodate this, Army commercial will seek to convert up to 50 Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicles to Command Variant, via a single source contract with General Dynamics Land Systems UK. The conversion will provide enhanced VHF, HF and UHF capability, whilst providing the users with a working environment suitable for operating BOWMAN data terminals. The conversion will also include vehicle performance enhancements, required to support the new variant and function on the platform, including mission battery improvement and crew display systems. General Dynamics UK are the OEM and Design Authority of the Foxhound Platform and have developed the design for the modification using private venture funding As the Design Authority, and only contractor to have access to the design for the modification, General Dynamics UK is the only contractor which is able to perform the requirement, for technical reasons. Further, General Dynamics UK is the Design Authority for BOWMAN and are also the only UK Licenced company by US DOD, under ITAR, to install BOWMAN on a new variant of Foxhound.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/947e325d-e8ab-4782-b6c8-050ade741bbf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,760,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,745,029 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS; GENERAL DYNAMICS UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35412500 - Command and liaison vehicles
- 35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/947e325d-e8ab-4782-b6c8-050ade741bbf
- 23 Nov 2023 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfebd4fe-c6d4-414f-b6a3-c4b8b73923d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/947e325d-e8ab-4782-b6c8-050ade741bbf
  18th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfebd4fe-c6d4-414f-b6a3-c4b8b73923d0
  23rd November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/953a6530-42c1-4a37-9ea2-d131bd608fd4

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