Official UK procurement notice
715760479 CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly Contract award Notice (uk6)
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 15:46 BST
- Authority reference
715760479- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099629- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658e0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
This procurement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier, Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd, has the necessary technical expertise and knowledge to deliver the requirement at the standard required. As the Design Authority and the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the motor and experienced repairer of the Cupola Wiper Motor Assemblies, only Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd can deliver this requirement.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published20 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 10:04 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Oct 2026, 15:46 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd715760479 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly CAN22 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 | £1,951,000 | 3 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd | £1,951,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly · Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2026
- Value
- £1,951,000
- Period
- 2 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: KPIs have been set within the Contract but are not required to be published as the Contract value is below £5m.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thistle Design (MMC) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender