FTS UK public procurement

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Defence Equipment and Support

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd
Tender value£450,000,0001 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 22 May 2026
Buyer
Defence Equipment and Support
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Direct award
Category
goods
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Defence and Security contract to BAE Surface Ships (BAES) for the Sting Ray Mid-Life Upgrade (SRMLU) Demonstration and Initial Manufacture Phase. The contract also includes an option for full manufacture to facilitate refurbishment of existing stockpiles of the Sting Ray MOD 1 Lightweight Torpedo to the enhanced Sting Ray MOD 2 design. The initial contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend by up to a further 4 years for full manufacture. The estimated value of the Contract is £600m (incl. VAT).

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

SRMLU D&M

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
£450,644,949
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Defence Equipment and Support

MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, UKK12, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVRL-5831-GLMM

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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