Pipeline

RWS PROTECTOR PDS CONTRACT - OCTOBER 2026

  • Defence Equipment and Support

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084876

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fa4e

Published 19 December 2025, 12:30pm



Scope

Description

This opportunity is for the Post Design Services Technical Support for the M151 Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) which is an autonomous vehicle mounted weapon for remote operation of either the 7.62mm General Purposes Machine Gun (GPMG), or 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), or 40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) platform which can be mounted on a variety of armoured vehicles. It is designed and manufactured by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Norway (OEM). The contract is expected to last continue for 4 years until 30th of October 2030.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,800,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030
  • 4 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71356300 - Technical support services

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

28 February 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Defence and security

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government