--- title: "Giraffe Agile-Multi Beam Radar (G-AMB) and Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054538" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054538" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054538.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054538.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-06-09" --- # Giraffe Agile-Multi Beam Radar (G-AMB) and Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) Contract Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054538 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054538) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054538.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, UK, is overseeing a public procurement process concerning the Giraffe Agile-Multi Beam Radar (G-AMB) and Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) Contract. The procurement is in the 'Award' stage, with SAAB AB (publ) selected as the contractor. This limited procurement method was negotiated without the publication of a contract notice due to technical reasons. The contract, valued at £18,000,000, was signed on 5th June 2025, and is set to run until March 2029. The procurement falls under the 'goods' category, specifically focusing on radar systems, and supports the Land Environment Air Picture Provision and Ground Based Air Defence capabilities. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for firms in the defence and aerospace sectors, especially those that can offer ancillary services and products related to radar technology. Companies possessing technical expertise or existing partnerships with manufacturers like SAAB AB could capitalise on potential subcontracting or collaboration opportunities. Moreover, businesses specialising in logistic support and systems integration for military technology could find complementary prospects within this procurement process, given its focus on logistic and integration support for sophisticated radar systems. As this procurement is closely linked with intellectual property rights and specific technical expertise, firms with unique technical capabilities or strategic alliances with technology owners stand to benefit significantly. ## Notice Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team (JSENS), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to SAAB AB (publ) (the 'Contractor'), by way of Contract JSENS/00194 (the 'Contract').The Contract is for the for the provision of logistic and integration support, and associated articles, in relation to the Giraffe-Agile Multi Beam (G-AMB) radars which support the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Environment Air Picture Provision and Ground Based Air Defence capabilities. ### Procurement Information Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union was deemed not 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 DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the Contractor is the manufacturer of and design authority for, and holder of all relevant intellectual property rights and proprietary information (such as drawings and specifications) in, the G-AMB radars and the Authority procured: (i) the G-AMB radars from the Contractor under the terms of a contract entered into on 17.8.2015 and (ii) logistic support from the Contractor for such radars under contract JSENS/00198 entered into on 01.06.2024 No licences have been granted to any other persons, including the Authority, to obtain and exploit the drawings and specifications necessary to provide the requirement to support the equipment. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the G-AMB radars, is the only economic operator with the specific knowledge of the system to be able to support such equipment, avoiding incompatibility and safety issues and the need for the re-design of relevant components. The Contractor is therefore the only economic operator capable of meeting the Authority's technical requirements under the Contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030913-2025 | | 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 | 9 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £18,000,000 | ## 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 | 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 | SAAB AB (PUBL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35722000 - Radar ## Release History - 9 Jun 2025 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030913-2025 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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