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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-043442
Published by:: Unknown
Authority ID:: AA47308
Publication date:: 13 September 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

Official Name: Ministry of Defence
Postal Address: Ministry of Defence, Abbey Wood
Town: BRISTOL	Postal Code: BS34 8JH	Country: UK
Contact Point: neena.sahauli100@mod.gov.uk For the attention of: Neena Sahauli	Telephone:
E-Mail: neena.sahauli100@mod.gov.uk	Fax:
General Address of the contracting authority (URL) Address of the Buyers Profile (URL)

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) Mid Life Improvement (MLI)

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

Service category 1
In case of contract for service categories 21 to 26 (see Annex C3), do you agree to the publication of this notice?

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

FN UK LTDPhoenix HouseSlade Green RoadErithDA8 2HY

NUTS Code UK

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

The conclusion of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence is placing a 10-year contract with FN UK Ltd for the Mid Life Improvement of the Heavy Machine Gun (HMG).

This is because FN UK Ltd are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) and are the only economic entity with access to the necessary technical information, knowledge and expertise, for the HMG comprised in this contract. FN UK Ltd are also the only economic entity with the capability and access necessary to provide the required technical support to ensure it complies with the Authority’s specification, maintains the operational performance and effectiveness of the weapon system, and ability to underwrite the integrity of the modifications to the weapons systems as a result of a safety investigation.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

	Main vocabulary	Supplementary vocabulary (when applicable)
Main object	50620000
Additional objects

50620000

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated without a call for competition

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

Lowest Price

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of

Criteria

Weighting

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

704656450

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Volutary ex ante transparency notice
Notice Number in OJ 2024/S 000-002456 of 24-1-2024

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

704656450

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

1-8-2025

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

Number of offers received by electronic means:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

Official Name: FN UK Limited
Postal Address: Phoenix House, Slade Green Road, Erith
Town: Kent	Postal Code: DA8 2HY	Country: UK
E-Mail:	Telephone:
Internet address (URL):	Fax:

V.4)

Information on value of contract

Initial estimated total value of the contract: 40000000.00 GBP excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract 40000000.00 GBP excluding VAT
Annual or monthly value: 0 Months

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

No
If yes, value or proportion of the contract likely to be subcontracted to third parties

All or certain subcontracts will be awarded through a competitive procedure (see Title III of Directive 2009/81/EC)

A share of the contract will be subcontracted through a competitive procedure (see Title III of Directive 2009/81/EC)
minimum percentage: (%), maximum percentage: (%) of the value of the contract.
(The maximum percentage may not exceed 30% of the value of the contract)

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

No

If yes, indicate the project/programme and any useful reference

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Official Name: Ministry of Defence
Postal Address: Abbey Wood, FIR 1B
Town: Bristol	Postal Code: BS34 8JH	Country: UK
E-Mail: DESLESTSP-DCC-ComrclTeam@mod.gov.uk	Telephone:
Internet address (URL):	Fax:

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Official Name:
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country:
E-Mail:	Telephone:
Internet address (URL):	Fax:

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Official Name:
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country:
E-Mail:	Telephone:
Internet address (URL):	Fax:

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice

12-9-2025

ANNEX D3

Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with art. 28 of Directive 2009/81/EC

a)	No tenders or no appropriate tenders in response to:
	restricted procedure negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice competitive dialogue
b)	All tenders submitted in reply to a restricted procedure, negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice or competitive dialogue were irregular or inacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria.

c)	The periods for the restricted procedure and the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice are incompatible with the urgency resulting from a crisis.

d)	Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the relevant Directive.

e)	The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are:
	technical connected with the protection of exclusive rights.
f)	The contract concerns research and development services other than those referred to in Article 13 of Directive 2009/81/EC. (for services and supplies only)

g)	The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive. (for services and supplies only)

h)	Additional works/deliveries/services are ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive.

i)	For supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market.

j)	For the purchase of supplies on particularly advantageous terms:
	from a supplier which is definitely winding up its business activities from the receivers or liquidators of a bankruptcy, an arrangement with creditors or a similar procedure
k)	New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive.

l)	Contract related to the provision of air and maritime transport services for the armed forces of a Member State deployed or to be deployed abroad, under the strict conditions stated in the Directive

Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU:
The contract has as its object services listed in Annex II B to the Directive. The contract falls outside the scope of application of the Directive.
In addition to the box(es) ticked above please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU is lawful, stating in any case the relevant facts, and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the articles in the relevant Directive (500 words maximum):
Explanation: In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. This is because FN UK Ltd are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) and are the only economic entity with access to the necessary technical information, knowledge and expertise, for the HMG comprised in this contract. FN UK Ltd are also the only economic entity with the capability and access necessary to provide the required technical support to ensure it complies with the Authority’s specification, maintains the operational performance and effectiveness of the weapon system, and ability to underwrite the integrity of the modifications to the weapons systems as a result of a safety investigation.

SF 38

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
50620000	Repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition	Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) Mid Life Improvement (MLI)

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

Number of offers received by electronic means:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained