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title: "Enforcer Remote Weapon Station Post Design Services Support"
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# Enforcer Remote Weapon Station Post Design Services Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e52f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has completed a procurement process titled "Enforcer Remote Weapon Station Post Design Services Support." This tender falls under the military electronic systems category in the goods industry and is based in Basildon, Essex. The contract was awarded to Leonardo UK Ltd on 22nd September 2021, with an approximate value of £1 million. This contract is a replacement for an existing agreement set to expire on 31st March 2022 and was pursued through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, due to technical requirements.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in defence contracting, particularly those with capabilities in defence electronics and design support services. Companies that specialise in military systems, particularly those with a focus on post-design support and modification for weapon systems, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Additionally, firms with the necessary technical expertise to work under the constraints of proprietary knowledge and high safety standards will find opportunities to grow by engaging with the Ministry of Defence and its subsidiaries.

## Notice

Provision of Post Design Service Support for the Enforcer Remote Weapon Station system

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Post Design Service Support to the Enforcer Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to replace the existing contract (AVPISP/00104) Additional information: The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Very Low, (Reference - 397233948).

### Procurement Information

The Turret Weapon Systems (TWS) team within the DE&S Vehicle Demonstration & Manufacture (VDM) Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a Contract for 5 years at an approximate value of PS1 million, to Leonardo UK Ltd to cover Post Design Services for the Enforcer Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) and Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Weapon Sight (STAWS) unit currently fitted to various Armoured Vehicle platforms. This Contract will replace the existing Enforcer RWS PDS Contract No. AVPISP/00104 with Leonardo MW Ltd which is due to expire on 31-Mar-22. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011), for technical reasons. This is because only Leonardo UK Ltd as the Original Equipment Manufacture and Design Authority has the specific know-how, technical knowledge and information, or means to carry out the required services. In addition, any modifications to the articles must be underwritten by the Design Authority to provide the MOD with the necessary assurance that the modifications will not compromise either operational effectiveness or safety. The proprietary technical knowledge, technical drawings and data packs are required to fulfil this requirement. Without access to this information, no other contractor would be able to fulfil this requirement to the safety and technical standards required. As this information is proprietary to Leonardo's no other contractor would have access to it, and therefore no other contractor can fulfil this requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023999-2021 |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 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 | £1,000,000 |

## 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 | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35700000 - Military electronic systems

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023999-2021

## Notice URLs

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

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