712395451- PROJECT PIVOT (MID LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF L129A1)

A Contract Award Notice
by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
10 year
Value
£1-£20M
Sector
DEFENCE
Published
03 Mar 2025
Delivery
10 Feb 2025 to 09 Feb 2035
Deadline
07 Feb 2025 23:59

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to LEI Ltd for Midlife Improvement / conversion of the UK Armed Forces in-service fleet of L129A1 Sharpshooter rifle to the L129A2 variant. This contract seeks to address obsolescence, availability of spares, and improvements to performance of the L129A1 rifle, resulting in the modified weapon becoming known as L129A2 variant. The contract shall include the additional procurement of the L129A2 variant to maintain the Total Fleet Requirement (TFR). It is not the Authority's intention to increase the TFR or replace the current fleet with an alternative weapon system.

Award Detail

1 Qioptiq (St Asaph)
  • Value: £20,000,000

CPV Codes

  • 50841000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

712395451- PIVOT (MID LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF L129A1 (Sharpshooter rifle))-FTS https://contracts.mod.uk/go/7586366701955C161875 712395451- PIVOT (MID LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF L129A1 (Sharpshooter rifle))-VTN https://contracts.mod.uk/go/1815389101955BF77133 n/a PIVOT_712395451_Redacted_Contract.pdf

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