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The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares

Published
Published 19 February 2025

Overview

Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a 2 year contract with 3 option years using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Colt Canada Corporation. On the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Colt Canada Corporation. Colt Manufacturing is the manufacturer and have appointed Colt Canada Corporation as the sole distributor of spares in the UK which support C8 Platform components. Colt Canada Corporation have been granted the rights from Colt Manufacturing to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply and they do not share this knowledge/expertise with any third party.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Goods
Procedure
Limited
Published
19 February 2025
Classification (CPV)
Rifles

Award outcome

Awarded value
£8,000,000
Award date
23 July 2025
Winner
  • Colt Canada Corporation

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    29 July 2025

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    19 February 2025

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Awarded: The Supply of C8 Rifle Spares — won by Colt Canada Corporation — Skim