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Published 19 Dec 2024

CF-AWARD-712540453 - Procurement of Armour Plates - Surrogate Validation Trial

Ministry of Defence · South West

Key facts

Contract value
£110,000
Awarded
22 Nov 2024
Contract starts
22 Nov 2024
Contract ends
22 Nov 2025
Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Buyer type
Central government

Awarded to

SupplierValue
NP Aerospace Limited£110,000

Description

The Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), has awarded a 1 year supplies contract for the procurement of LWA IV+ SA04 Armour Plates from NP Aerospace Ltd (NPA). This armour will be procured to conduct threat nature testing for the development of surrogate ammunition, with LWA IV+ SA04 specifically required due to the known response to the threat nature. This testing will be conducted by the Defence, Science, Technology Laboratories (DSTL).

The Authority will be undertaking a Single Source Contract due to the "Technical or Exclusive Rights" held by NPA as the OEM and sole provider of this equipment.

The estimated total contract value is £110,000 (inc VAT), below the DPSCR 2011 Threshold for goods. Therefore, a contracting authority is not required to publish a Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) or observe a mandatory standstill before awarding the contract.

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