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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 084876/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK1: Pipeline Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Equipment and Support
National registration number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Region: Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Joe Parker
Email: joe.parker234@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
RWS PROTECTOR PDS CONTRACT – OCTOBER 2026
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4e

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
DefenceSecurity

II.1.4) Short description
This opportunity is for the Post Design Services Technical Support for the M151 Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) which is an autonomous vehicle mounted weapon for remote operation of either the 7.62mm General Purposes Machine Gun (GPMG), or 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), or 40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) platform which can be mounted on a variety of armoured vehicles. It is designed and manufactured by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Norway (OEM). The contract is expected to last continue for 4 years until 30th of October 2030.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
1,800,000
Value (excluding VAT)
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
71356300

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-10-01 00:00
End
2030-09-30 23:59
Duration
4 years

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-02-28 23:59

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Direct award

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-12-19 12:30