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CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly Transparency notice (UK5)

Published 20 Feb 2026

20 Feb 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: £2,400,000
Contract: 2.1 years Duration
15/06/2026 30/06/2028
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-Newland

Dale.Gurney-Newland100@MOD.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: 62277030

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 expected to be approximately £2,400,000. The CPV code is 35422000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles.

Awarded to

Thistle Design (MMC) Limited £2,400,000

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
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Language: EN
Published: 20 Feb 2026 10:32
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0658e0
Notice ID: 62277030

Organisations on this notice

Thistle Design (MMC) Limited

Supplier SME

40 Dryden Road, Bilsden Glen, Loanhead, EH20 9LZ, United Kingdom

G.Stewart@thistledesign.com

www.quanticthistle.com/

GB-COH SC166769

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 12 Jun 2026 · Scheduled

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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 › Name	Dale Gurney-Newland
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) Limited
Party 2 › Address › Street	40 Dryden Road, Bilsden Glen
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Loanhead
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@thistledesign.com
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Link	https://www.quanticthistle.com/
Party 2 › Business size	sme
Party 2 › VCSEs	No

Buyer

Name	Defence Equipment and Support

Tender

Title	CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly Transparency notice (UK5)
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 expected to be approximately £2,400,000. 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

Title	CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly
Status	pending
Value › Value incl. VAT	£2,880,000
Value › Value	£2,400,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	goods
Above threshold	Yes
Supplier › Name	Thistle Design (MMC) Limited
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
Contract period › Start	15 Jun 2026
Contract period › End	30 Jun 2028
Document › Document type	Award notice
Document › Description	Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015546-2026
Document › Published	20 Feb 2026
Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Milestone › Due	12 Jun 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled

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