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title: "Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0383a9"
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# Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0383a9

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators, and associated technical support. The contracting authority is the Ministry of Defence based in Bristol, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the goods category and is related to naval warfare ammunition. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The successful supplier is BAE Systems Bofors AB from Sweden. The contract was signed on 22nd June 2023 for an amount of 269,750,000 SEK.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in supplying technical support and ammunition for naval gun systems. Companies with expertise in the development and supply of naval gun simulators and qualified ammunition would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence has identified the awarded supplier, BAE Systems Bofors AB, as the only economic operator capable of providing the required equipment and know-how for the safe utilisation of ammunition in naval gun systems. Businesses aiming to engage in defence-related contracts and possess proprietary processes and equipment-specific knowledge would find this tender relevant for business growth.

## Notice

Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support

Options: Purchase of additional quantities if required.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. The Company is the supplier of the 3P ammunition that is currently being qualified by the ship builder and is the only economic operator with the necessary know-how, proprietary processes, and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to ensure that the qualified T31 3P ammunition is safe to be utilised in the Type 31 naval gun systems at ship acceptance. The Company also owns the Intellectual Property Rights for the both the 57mm and 40mm 3P ammunition. The testing and integration facility must be constructed and configured for the gun systems which are to be fitted to the T31. The Company is the supplier of these gun systems and is the only economic operator with the necessary know-how, proprietary processes, and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to supply and ensure the T31 gun system simulators can be integrated onto the Type 31 frigate LBIF.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020029-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £334,750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35332000 - Ammunition for naval warfare

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 17:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020029-2023
- 11 Nov 2022 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032025-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk

## Provenance

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