Contract award · 6 Jan 2025

IRM16/1297 - Repair of the Challenger 2 Commanders Sighting System

Ministry of Defence awarded “Repair of the Challenger 2 Commanders Sighting System” to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited for £3.47m.

No competitionRepair & maintenanceWest Midlands

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£3,470,848
Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Sector
Repair & maintenance · Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles (CPV 50630000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Jan 2025
  2. Published7 Feb 2025Published 32 days after the contract date

Description

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), has awarded a single source contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the Repair of the Challenger 2 Commanders Sighting System for a period of 3 (three) years. Please note, this notice announces a Contract Award for the purposes of transparency only and is not a request for expressions of interest. Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

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