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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

Ministry of Defence, Ships, Queen Elizabeth Class

Supply of IP Spares for QE Class Carriers for Highly Mechanised Weapon Handling System

Security & DefenceCPV 35520000
Value£4.0m
Awarded2 Oct 2016
Published5 Nov 2016
RegionSouth West
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£4.0mtotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

This is a large award for Security, Defence & Safety Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The provision of spare components for the Highly Mechanised Weapon Handling System (HMWHS) consisting of Track Straight, Energy Tray, Silencer, Load Eye, Drive Shaft, Gearbox and sub-assembly parts on the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers (such components being the “Goods” and such contract being the “Contract”).

The HMWHS provides an integrated system for the stowage, transportation and handling of weapons in the Deep Magazines, Weapons Preparation Areas and for movement of weapons to the Flight Deck.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The HMWHS provides an integrated system

The HMWHS provides an integrated system for the stowage, transportation and handling of weapons in the Deep Magazines, Weapons Preparation Areas and for movement of weapons to the Flight Deck.

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Source & provenance
OCID
1067c0bd-06d4-4c8b-b28e-bf8781eebded
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
BIP48646846
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