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The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:55.

Opportunity overview

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 2 year contract with 3 option years using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Colt Canada Corporation. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation. Colt Manufacturing is the manufacturer and have appointed Colt Canada Corporation as the sole distributor of spares in the UK which support C8 Platform components. Colt Canada Corporation have been granted the rights from Colt Manufacturing to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Colt Canada Corporation

No match
Contract value
£4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Feb 2025
Award ID
005905-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Status
active
Location
Ontario, CA, N2C 1J3, Canada

Colt Canada Corporation

No match
Contract value
£4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jul 2025
Award ID
043661-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Status
active
Location
Ontario, CA, N2C 1J3, Canada

Classification

  • CPV35321200 — Rifles

Lots

  • Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 2 year with 3 option years contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Colt Canada Corporation. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation. Colt Manufacturing is the manufacturer and have appointed Colt Canada Corporation as the sole distributor of spares in the UK which support C8 Platform components. Colt Canada Corporation have been granted the rights from Colt Manufacturing to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party. 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. CPV: 35321200 Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-240815B01Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
IRM24/7683
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because Colt Canada Corporation is the only Contractor with significant niche expertise, technical ‘know-how’ and acquired specific experience to source quality spares and manage the supply chain / delivery process for this requirement.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
35321200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rifles

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 2 year with 3 option years contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Colt Canada Corporation. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation. Colt Manufacturing is the manufacturer and have appointed Colt Canada Corporation as the sole distributor of spares in the UK which support C8 Platform components. Colt Canada Corporation have been granted the rights from Colt Manufacturing to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party. 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. CPV: 35321200 Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-240815B01

Options

Description
2 Years with 3 Option Years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG21
Entry 2
Region
UKG21
Entry 3
Region
UKG21

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35321200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rifles

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-32604
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKG21
Locality
Telford
Postal Code
TF2 8JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building B15, MoD Donnington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Justyna Chmura

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-138485
Name
Colt Canada Corporation

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
CA
Locality
Ontario
Postal Code
N2C 1J3
Country Name
Canada
Street Address
1036 Wilson Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Colt Canada Corporation
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-155922
Name
Colt Canada Corporation

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
CA
Locality
Ontario
Postal Code
N2C 1J3
Country Name
Canada
Street Address
1036 Wilson Avenue Kitchener

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Colt Canada Corporation

Award information

Award 1
Id
005905-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Title
The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-138485
Name
Colt Canada Corporation

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
043661-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Title
The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155922
Name
Colt Canada Corporation

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005905-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Title
The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares
Status
active
Award ID
005905-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Date Signed
11 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
043661-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Title
The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares
Status
active
Award ID
043661-2025-IRM24/7683-1
Date Signed
24 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Telford · UKG21 · TF2 8JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG21

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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