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715617451 - MONARCH Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Mid Life Upgrade (Pj SOVEREIGN) - UK7

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Army HQ, Blenheim Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road,, Andover, UKJ36, SP11 8HT, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Sophie.Davis327@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
495000.0 GBP
Published
09 Dec 2025, 10:41
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
26 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
35722000 - Radar
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Guideline Geo AB
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Replacement equipment must be compatible and interoperable with existing Monarch Equipment, thus needing to seek equipment from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Guideline Geo, the Swedish based instrument manufacturer of MALÅ geophysical instruments. The Authority considers that the contract may be awarded on the basis of the justification set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023. 4.5. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: a) Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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