Manufacture and Supply of 400 Modified Firing Needle Assemblies for Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedManufacture and Supply of 400 Modified Firing Needle Assemblies for Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
Awarded 24 Sep 2023
Awarded24 Sep 2023
Value£578,898.00
AgencyMinistry of Defence
RegionSouth West
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 1y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 24 Sept 2023Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
The Ministry of Defence awarded a single source contract to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) Limited for the manufacture and supply of 400 modified Firing Needle Assemblies (FNA) for the L30A1 (120mm) gun of the Challenger 2 (CR2) main battle tank.
The contract, valued at £578,898, was awarded by the Defence Equipment & Support Land Equipment Vehicle Support Team (VST).
The FNA is a safety critical internal component of the CR2 gun.
A 10-day standstill period followed the publication of a Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) that ended at 17:00 on Thursday 3rd August 2023, during which no challenges were received.
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Manufacture and Supply of 400 Modified Firing Needle Assemblies for Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
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