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title: "Stabilised Weapon System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Stabilised Weapon System

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d2

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has recently awarded a contract for the procurement and support of a Stabilised Weapon System. The procurement process was completed under a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The award criteria was based on the lowest price, with the contract worth £20,000,000, signed on 10th February 2023. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom. The tender falls under the goods category, specifically weapons, ammunition, and associated parts.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems. Suppliers offering shoulder-fired stabilised systems compatible with AR15 are well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded to Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited, the sole UK agent for AIMLOCK USA. The procurement method was chosen based on technical reasons, following a thorough market research and evaluation process to meet the Authority's technical requirements for the Stabilised Weapon System.

## Notice

Procurement and Support of a Stabilised Weapon System.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Dismounted Close Combat Programme Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract with Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited, the sole UK agent for AIMLOCK USA which is the manufacturer for the capability to undertake baseline trials by the OEM to support the procurement decision by the Authority for the supply and support of a stabilised weapon system that meets the following Key requirements. 1. Shoulder fired stabilised system. 2. Man Portable. 3. Walk on walk off. 4. No adaptation of host platform. 5. AR15 Compatible 6. No mechanical interruption of shot release, direct release of shot through User action. Additional information: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a subcontractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 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 this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR for technical reasons. Following the responses to an RFI published 7 November 2022 and closed 30 November 2022 under procurement reference: 705780450 to determine if there are alternative solutions available in the market, AIMLOCK USA represented by their sole UK Agent Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited remained the only company that has a viable solution available that could potentially meet the Authority's technical requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004230-2023 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000,000 |

## 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 | 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
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
- 50840000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004230-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.des.mod.uk
- http://www.edgarbrothers.com

## Provenance

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