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712395451- PROJECT PIVOT (MID LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF L129A1)

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Abbey Wood, FIR 1B, Bristol, BS34 8JH, England

Contact Name: Ministry of Defence

Contact Email: DESLESTSP-DCC-ComrclTeam@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
20000000.0 GBP
Published
03 Mar 2025, 13:10
Deadline
07 Feb 2025, 23:59
Contract Start
10 Feb 2025, 00:00
Contract End
09 Feb 2035, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
50841000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Qioptiq Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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.

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