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title: "Remote Weapons Stations, Weapons and Ammunition"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e0c9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Remote Weapons Stations, Weapons and Ammunition

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e0c9

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded an amendment valued at up to £700,000 (excluding VAT) for the procurement of Remote Weapons Stations, Weapons and Ammunition. This supply contract primarily involves the delivery of RS1 and RM1 systems along with engineering support related to weapon and platform integration, and will be fulfilled at Porton Down, Salisbury. The procurement method utilised was a limited negotiated process, exempting it from the usual contract notice publication due to technical specifications only being available from the original supplier, Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited. The award was officially signed on 16th August 2021, as part of a contract characterised by additional deliveries stemming from an earlier defence agreement. 

This award presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the defence and military supply sectors, particularly those with capabilities in weapon integration and associated technical support. Companies that have experience in providing specialised engineering services or those that possess a strong understanding of military equipment and interoperability requirements will find this tender advantageous. As the procurement is exclusive to a particular supplier due to technical reasons, businesses seeking to engage in government defence contracts should consider establishing partnerships or improving their technological capabilities to compete in future opportunities.

## Notice

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), part of the UK Ministry of Defence previous issued a VTN on 28th July 2021 and further to this, has now awarded an amendment valued at up to PS700K (EX VAT) to a previous advertised and awarded (October and December 2020) Single Source Non-Qualifying Defence Contract with Edgar Brothers ("the Contractor") for the procurement and delivery of an additional limited quantity of RS1 and RM1 systems including the provision of engineering support used in connection with weapon integration, platform integration and virtualised environment integration. The original Contract was subject to a VTN under which the Authority invoked Regulation 7(1) (a) of the DSPCR to exempt the requirement from the DSPCR in conjunction with Regulation (6)(3a)(b).

### Procurement Information

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), part of the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded an amendment valued at up to PS700K (EX VAT) to a previous advertised and awarded Single Source Non Qualifying Defence Contract with Edgar Brothers ("the Contractor") for the procurement and delivery of an additional limited quantity of RS1 and RM1 systems including the provision of engineering support used in connection with weapon integration, platform integration and virtualised environment integration. The original Contract was subject to a VTN under which the Authority invoked Regulation 7(1) (a) of the DSPCR to exempt the requirement from the DSPCR in conjunction with Regulation (6)(3a)(b). The Contractor, as the sole approved UK distributor of the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the Units has access via the OEM to the technical designs, tools, knowledge and know-how necessary to supply and integrate the Units to UK MOD Government Furnished Equipment, the Authority does not own the rights authorising them to share the essential technical specifications that other economic providers require to redesign. The Units are safety critical to the operation of the platform, to safeguard interoperability across the platform and virtual environment the Units must be supplied in accordance with the relevant technical specifications in order to meet operational safety requirements. The Units to be developed and manufactured under this procurement are solely for the purpose of research and development and not with a view to quantity production to establish commercial viability or recovering R&D costs. The manufacture of these items equates to technology readiness level 6. This requirement was subject to a VTN dated 28th July 2021 seeking to issue an amendment to the existing Contract to undertake the procurement of an additional quantity from the original supplier as the purchase is in addition to existing goods or an installation and a change of supplier would oblige the procurer to acquire goods having different technical characteristics resulting in incompatibility with the goods covered by the original contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022875-2021 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £656,252 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IAN EDGAR (LIVERPOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022875-2021

## Provenance

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