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Provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment-UK5

Defence Equipment and Support · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 14:41.

Opportunity overview

The procurement relates to the provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment and associated support services required under Contractor Logistic Support (CLS), Post Design Services (PDS), and obsolescence management arrangements by KNDS.

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.

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmnH & Co.KG

No match
Published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PWLX-4441-QHHX
Location
Kassel,Deutschland, DE, D-34127, Germany

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
715831475
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Synthetic Environments & Training Portfolio within the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group (“the Authority”) intends to award a contract valued at £4.5 million (excluding VAT) to KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (KNDS) for the provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment (LFME). The contract will run for an initial period of one year from 1 April 2027, with options to extend for up to four additional years. The LFME system supports Challenger 2 (CR2) units in both individual and collective training at Levels 1 and 2, enabling progression to the Annual Crew Test (ACT) and Annual Troop Assessment (ATA). The contract will be awarded via Direct Award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority considers that the criteria under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 are met, as there is only one economic operator capable of performing the contract for technical reasons, and no reasonable alternatives to the equipment exist. LFME support has been continuously provided since 1991 under Contractor Logistic Support (CLS), Post Design Services (PDS), and obsolescence management arrangements by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), now KNDS. The LFME system is highly specialised and fully integrated with Challenger 2 platforms. No alternative supplier can provide compatible equipment, as only the OEM possesses the necessary technical drawings, proprietary information, expertise, and specialist tooling required to deliver and support this critical training capability. Engaging any alternative provider would introduce unacceptable safety risks and jeopardise operational capability and training continuity. The current CLS contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

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
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmnH & Co.KG
Id
GB-PPON-PWLX-4441-QHHX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWLX-4441-QHHX

Address

Street Address
August-Bode-Str. 1
Locality
Kassel,Deutschland
Postal Code
D-34127
Country
DE
Country Name
Germany
Region
DE

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment-UK5
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80660000
Description
Training and simulation in military electronic systems

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
5,400,000
Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWLX-4441-QHHX
Name
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmnH & Co.KG

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority shall have the unilateral irrevocable right to extend the Contract by four (4) twelve (12) month periods known as the ‘Option Years’. Possible extension to 31 March 2030

Options

Description
Option years have been included within the contract to provide the Authority with flexibility to continue the service should there remain an ongoing requirement, without committing to the full contract duration at the outset. The Authority is not obligated to exercise the options and retains the ability to review future requirements, performance, funding availability, and value for money before making a decision. The option years may be exercised where there is a continuing operational need for the service, where a replacement procurement or capability is not yet in place, or where exercising the option represents the most effective means of maintaining continuity of capability and avoiding any disruption to service delivery. has context menu

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071344-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 15:40
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 058283-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 071344-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·