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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Value
- £1,660,636.94
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles (CPV 35422000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 057906-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Aug 2025
- Published18 Sep 2025Published 48 days after the contract date
Description
The requirement is for design, manufacture and supply of QTY 82 Brake Light modification kits for the Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV). This is a crucial safety requirement to mitigate risks and to reduce potential hazards associated with CRARRVs operation on public roads.
About the supplier
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00414948).