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
- Supplier
- BFBS
- Value
- £320,712,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (CPV 32000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jan 2025
- Published30 Jan 2025Published the same day
Description
The Armed Forces Media Welfare Services are an MOD funded media and communications service produced, implemented, and maintained by an external provider; to deliver entertainment, unclassified information, and education to the UK Armed Forces community worldwide by means of audio and video content. It is a vital element in sustaining Operational Effectiveness by contributing to the morale and welfare of our personnel. The service maintains important links between deployed personnel and the home-base. It delivers key services to the Permanent Joint Operating Bases and those on Operations and home while promoting an understanding of Defence business. Additional information: The Authority is intending to start negotiations with a single supplier (BFBS) for the provision of the Armed Forces Media Welfare Service with the intention of awarding a ten (10) year contract. The current intention is for the contract to be awarded on or before 1st April 2026. Due to BFBS's charitable status, and …
About the supplier
BFBS: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00407270).