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The Supply of Artillery & Howitzer Components & Armoured Vehicle Weapons Systems Components

Ministry of Defence · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 10:56.

Opportunity overview

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as Agent to the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), has awarded a 4 Year Framework Agreement for the Supply of Artillery & Howitzer Components & Armoured Vehicle Weapons Systems Components Including 105mm Light Gun. All items within scope of this requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). The contract is intended to include circa 499 NSNs and provided in accordance with CSIS Manufacturer's Part Number (MPN). The contract has a total value of £4,000,000.00. Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award (over and above those items envisaged to be added at Contract Award). Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): The resulting contract will include specific KPIs related to: - Delivery Performance (On Time Delivery) - Non-Conforming Deliveries (NCDs) - New Stores Rejects (NSRs) The Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code applicable: 35400000 – Military vehicles and associated parts. Additional Terms: Contract Duration: 4 Years with no options. The Contractor will ensure the articles delivered meet the Ministry of Defence's operational and strategic requirements.

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.

BAE Systems GCS International Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£4.8m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11827251
Location
Barrow-in-Furness, UKD11, LA14 1AF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
IRM26/7742
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
It is considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in para 5 of Schedule 5 applies. The contractor deliverables to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd because only BAE Systems GCS International Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF. Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, reserves the right that upon cessation of this contract, if required, a new contract for the supply of goods be awarded to the existing supplier in accordance with section 41(6) of the Procurement Act 2023 utilising Schedule 5 paragraphs 5 (a) & (b) if there are no changes to the sole production and distributor or authorised distributor rights of the required goods. 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.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Offered pricing shall be firm for the first year of the Contract, with subsequent annual pricing adjustments effective from each Contract anniversary.

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
B15 MOD Donnington
Locality
Telford
Postal Code
TF2 8JT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG21

Contact

Name
Christopher Evans

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
BAE Systems GCS International Limited
Id
GB-COH-11827251

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11827251

Address

Street Address
Michaelson Road
Locality
Barrow-in-Furness
Postal Code
LA14 1AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35400000
Description
Military vehicles and associated parts

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11827251
Name
BAE Systems GCS International Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
12 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
12 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
11 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Delivery Performance
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Non-Conforming Deliveries (NCDs)
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
New Stores Rejects (NSRs)

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081302-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Aug 2026, 13:26
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 043492-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 068913-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 081302-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·