Who Won It

Contract award · 22 May 2025

The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies

Ministry of Defence awarded “The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and…” to Thales UK for £4.3m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionRepair & maintenanceWest Midlands

BuyerMinistry of Defence
Value £4.3m
WinnerThales UK

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
Thales UK
Value
£4,300,000
Procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector
Repair & maintenance · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment (CPV 50100000)
Region
West Midlands
Official notice
029343-2025 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 May 2025
  2. Published3 Jun 2025Published 12 days after the contract date

Description

The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies for the duration of 5 years with 2 x 1 option years subject to requirement and performance.

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