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title: "Protector Remote Weapon System (RWS) Hardware Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c81c"
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# Protector Remote Weapon System (RWS) Hardware Upgrade

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c81c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a procurement process titled "Protector Remote Weapon System (RWS) Hardware Upgrade," focusing on the supply of electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles. This project is currently in the award stage, having been signed on 16th November 2020, with a contract valued at approximately £1.386 million. The required items include 26 sets of hardware upgrades, with delivery to Thales UK, located in Glasgow, UK. The procurement method utilised is limited, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in defence, electronics, and military equipment sectors, particularly those specialising in hardware design and manufacturing. Companies with capabilities in providing targeted upgrades and technical assistance for weapon systems would find this contract appealing. The requirement for safety and operational integration also indicates a potential for collaboration with technical specialists to meet the contract's stringent criteria, thereby enhancing their portfolio and market presence in the defence industry.

## Notice

Procurement of 26 sets of hardware upgrades for the Protector Remote Weapon System (RWS) in support of the mid-life update programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement of 26 sets of hardware upgrades, including bracketry and fixing consumables in support of the mid-life update programme for the Protector Remote Weapon System (RWS). Additional information: The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Very Low, (Reference - 397233948).

### Procurement Information

The Turret Systems (TS) team within the DE&S Vehicle Demonstration & Manufacture (VDM) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a Contract at a value of approximately PS1.4 million over 12 months, to Thales UK Limited for the procurement of essential hardware and development of new software for integration into the Protector family of Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) currently fitted to various wheeled platforms in order to remove certain safety risks and obsolescence issues that have emerged. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. This is because only Thales UK Limited has the necessary access to the OEM Design and the technical documentation relating to the RWS Systems and their associated Optics together with the Platform Integration data and associated safety approvals for the armoured vehicle that it is fitted to in order to be able to meet the requirement necessary to resolve the in-service safety risks and obsolescence issues of the system. No other economic operator would be able to fulfil these requirements without introducing a disproportionate level of risk to the integration, operational, supportability and safety aspects of the requirement, all of which would not be acceptable for the safe operation of the Protector RWS products used by UK armed forces.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016554-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,386,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35422000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016554-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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