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Manufacture of Civilian Armoured Vehicles

FCDO Services

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: FCDO Services

Buyer Address: Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK19 7BH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: purchasingenquiries@fcdo.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
950000.0 GBP
Published
17 Nov 2025, 16:27
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
13 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
34114000 - Specialist vehicles
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BABCOCK VEHICLE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Manufacture of Civilian Armoured vehicles for deployment overseas to support diplomatic operational activities

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Manufacture of Civilian Armoured Vehicles

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