Who Won It

Contract award · 1 Nov 2023

M134D Mini Gun System In-Service Support

Ministry of Defence awarded “Mini Gun System In-Service Support” to Dillon Aero Inc. for £16.5m on 1 Nov 2023. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionSecurity, fire & defence equipmentSouth West

BuyerMinistry of Defence
Value £16.5m
WinnerDillon Aero Inc.

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
Dillon Aero Inc.
Value
£16,500,000
Procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector
Security, fire & defence equipment · Machine guns (CPV 35321300)
Region
South West
Official notice
032177-2023 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Nov 2023
  2. Published31 Oct 2023Published 1 day before the contract date

Description

In-Service Support contract for the M134D Mini Gun, including provision of spares

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