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title: "7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun Post Design Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad02"
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# 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun Post Design Services Contract

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad02

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process for Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun in Bristol, United Kingdom. The contract falls under the services category with a focus on repair and maintenance services of military vehicles. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the key date for the contract award was on 28th February 2023. The buying organisation, Ministry of Defence, has issued the tender via a negotiated procurement method for a specific economic operator due to technical reasons.

This tender opportunity can create business growth for companies providing technical support services for military weaponry. Businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition, particularly those with proprietary knowledge and expertise in specific weapon systems, would be well-suited to compete. Given the limited nature of this procurement process, companies with a proven track record in delivering post-design technical support services for military equipment may find this tender highly suitable for expanding their business presence and capabilities in the defence industry sector.

## Notice

Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun

### Procurement Information

The Turret Weapons Systems (TWS) team within the DE&S Ajax Portfolio Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract for 5 years to Heckler & Koch NSAF Ltd to cover Post Design Services Technical Support for the 7.62mm L94A1 Hughes Chain Gun currently fitted to various Armoured Vehicle platforms. This Contract will replace the existing Chain Gun PDS Contract No. SSP/00210 with Heckler & Koch NSAF Ltd which is due to expire on 06-May-23. 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 (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011), due to absence of competition for technical reasons. This is because only Heckler & Koch NSAF Ltd as the current longstanding support contractor has the extensive in-depth knowledge and specific know-how, proprietary information (such as up to date drawings), gun specific tooling and safety approvals to carry out the required services. NSAF have stated they will not provide any drawing or technical detail to anyone else and therefore another contractor would be required to demonstrate access to safety critical technical information not presently available to MoD, and also be able to provide technical support based on data that cannot be corroborated by any authority and present an intolerable risk that would undermine the Safety ALARP claim for the weapon. Because of this, it is considered that no other contractor can provide these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 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 | Not specified |

## 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 | NSAF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2023 at 11:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2023
- 28 Feb 2023 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005906-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

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