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
- Alford Technologies Limited
- Value
- £998,399.40
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Land mines (CPV 35331400)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Feb 2025
- Published3 Mar 2025Published 25 days after the contract date
Description
Procurement of GLADIUS User Filled Off Route Mine systems will mitigate a current capability gap in Lethal Barriers (mines). This procurement directly increases lethality by providing a means for defensive actions, offensive ambush and sabotage. This equipment will be used to support training, capability development and to bolster NATO readiness and interoperability for operations. Procurement of a user-filled mine system, identical to in-service systems, will minimise Defence Lines of Development (DLOD) impacts and align with the existing safety case for in-service systems. The GLADIUS system is in use with multiple elements of UK Armed Forces and eleven other NATO nations, presenting opportunities for shared knowledge, training, and interoperability whilst on operations with common spares which will increase operational resilience.
About the supplier
Alford Technologies Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04981656).