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# Title missing - see contract for details.

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046c5e

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, in Telford, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a 3-year goods contract to Accuracy International Ltd for rifles using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication method. This contract is to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle Weapon Platform and is valued at £10,500,000. The contract was signed on 9th May 2024.

This tender opportunity would be suitable for businesses involved in manufacturing and supplying components for rifle systems. The procurement stage for this opportunity was the award phase, and the contract duration is 3 years. Accuracy International Ltd, the sole distributor, has exclusive rights to the technical specifications required for this specific contract due to technical reasons, and they are the only suitable economic operator for this tender.

## Notice

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 3 year contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Accuracy International Ltd. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Accuracy International Ltd. Accuracy International Ltd is the manufacturer and sole distributor of spares to support the components required to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle Weapon Platform. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party

### Procurement Information

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 3 year contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Accuracy International Ltd. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Accuracy International Ltd. Accuracy International Ltd is the manufacturer and sole distributor of spares to support the components required to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle Weapon Platform. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016876-2024 |
| 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 | 30 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,500,000 |

## 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 | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF2 8JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Donnington |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35321200 - Rifles

## Release History

- 30 May 2024 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016876-2024

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