MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · Awarded contract
Awarded

Equipment Support Solution for C-IED Equipment Gifted to Pakistan

Awarded 01 Jan 2020

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Awarded01 Jan 2020
Value£1,294,713.46
SupplierOPTIMA Group
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 4y 10mo ago2y term
Awarded 1 Jan 2020Expired 3 Jan 2022

The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to OPTIMA Group for an Equipment Support solution for Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) equipment gifted to the Government of Pakistan, including the transition of a sustainable Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) programme to the Government of Pakistan by the end of the contract.

The contract value was AUD 1,294,713.46.

This was the first contract awarded by the Counter-Explosive Ordnance Defence Engagement (CEDE) Office, established in the Ministry of Defence in December 2018 to provide a focal point for government-to-government requests for support to counter the threat from explosive ordnance.

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