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715760479 CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly Contract award Notice (uk6)

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21 Oct 2026

Defence Equipment and Support

Primary CPV: 35422000 *
Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles
Location: 🇬🇧 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, South West
Value: £1,951,000
Contract: 3 years Duration
02/10/2026 30/09/2029
Contract Types: 35 *Security, fire, police & defence equipme...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

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

Contact

Dale.Gurney-newland100@MOD.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: 715760479

The requirement is for the Contractor to supply two hundred (200) Wiper Motor Assemblies, one hundred (100) of each side, for the Commanders Cupola in the Challenger 2 and Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks (MBT). The Wiper Motor Assemblies are to be manufactured in accordance with the technical drawing pack and packaged in appropriate packaging for delivery in to the Donnington Fulfillment Centre. The value of the goods is £1,951,000 (Ex VAT). The CPV code is 35422000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles.

Awarded to

Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd

Full CPV breakdown

35422000 — Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Goods
Winning supplier: SME
Procurement method: Direct award
Main category: Goods
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Language: EN
Published: 21 Oct 2026 15:46
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0658e0
Notice ID: 715760479

Organisations on this notice

Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd

Supplier SME

40 Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9LZ, United Kingdom

g.stewart@thistleprecision.com

GB-COH SC166769

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Defence Equipment and Support
Party 1 › Address › Street	MOD Abbey Wood
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Bristol
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	BS34 8JH
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK12
Party 1 › Contact › Email	Dale.Gurney-newland100@MOD.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-supp...
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street	40 Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Loanhead, Midlothian
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	EH20 9LZ
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKM73
Party 2 › Contact › Email	g.stewart@thistleprecision.com
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	sme
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	Defence Equipment and Support

Tender

Title	715760479 CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly Contract award Notice (uk6)
Description	The requirement is for the Contractor to supply two hundred (200) Wiper Motor Assemblies, one hundred (100) of each side, for the Commanders Cupola in the Challenger 2 and Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks (MBT). The Wiper Motor Assemblies are to be manufactured in accordance with the technical drawing pack and packaged in appropriate packaging for delivery in to the Donnington Fulfillment Centre. The value of the goods is £1,951,000 (Ex VAT). The CPV code is 35422000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles.
Status	complete
Procedure type	direct
Procedure	Direct award
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Status	active
Category	goods
Supplier › Name	Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd
Item › CPV › Description	Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom

Contracts

Title	CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly
Status	active
Contract period › Start	2 Oct 2026
Contract period › End	30 Sep 2029
Value › Value incl. VAT	£2,341,200
Value › Value	£1,951,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	Yes
Signed	2 Oct 2026
No Agreed Metrics Rationale	KPIs have been set within the Contract but are not required to be published as the Contract value is below £5m.
Document › Document type	Contract notice
Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099629-2026
Document › Published	21 Oct 2026

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