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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:39.

Opportunity overview

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to negotiate a single source contract with Thales UK Ltd for the repair of various line replacement units (LRUs) fitted to the wheeled vehicle platforms, for a period of 5 years with the option of a further 2 x 1 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £4.3M. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that Ministry of Defence is to negotiate a single source framework agreement with Thales UK Limited, 1 Linthouse Road, Glasgow G51 4BZ and this notice is published for reasons of transparency only. Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited (Babcock) is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance with queries relating to this procurement may direct themselves to Babcock.

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.

Thales UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£4.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 May 2025
Award ID
029343-2025-IRM25/7707-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G51 4BZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50116100 — Electrical-system repair services
  • CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Lots

  • The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies for the duration of 5 years with 2 x 1 option years subject to requirement and performance.Value 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
IRM25/7707
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to negotiate a single source contract with Thales UK Ltd for the repair of various line replacement units (LRUs) fitted to the wheeled vehicle platforms, for a period of 5 years with the option of a further 2 x 1 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £4.3M. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) due to an absence of suitable tenders in response to a call for competition. This requirement was originally advertised subject to the DSPCR 2011 Regulation 17(2) as Lot 1 – Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies of IRM22/7626 with Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025888 and Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048b0d This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that Ministry of Defence is to negotiate a single source framework agreement with Thales UK Limited, 1 Linthouse Road, Glasgow G51 4BZ and this notice is published for reasons of transparency only. Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited (Babcock) is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance with queries relating to this procurement may direct themselves to Babcock. Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-250523B02 Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
50116100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical-system repair services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROC_NEGOTIATED_PRIOR_CALL_COMPETITION
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
Entry 2
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Entry 3
Id
D_ALL_TENDERS
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
All tenders submitted in reply to a restricted procedure, negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice or competitive dialogue were irregular or unacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies for the duration of 5 years with 2 x 1 option years subject to requirement and performance.

Options

Description
2 x 1 year options

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Lowest price
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG21

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

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
Lori Evans
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-82229
Name
Thales UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G51 4BZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Linthouse Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Thales UK Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
029343-2025-IRM25/7707-1
Title
The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-82229
Name
Thales UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029343-2025-IRM25/7707-1
Title
The Repair of Optical Electrical Assemblies and Associated Assemblies
Status
active
Award ID
029343-2025-IRM25/7707-1
Date Signed
22 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,300,000
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
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052b24-2025-06-03T08:02:32+01:00compiled ·