DragonFire Minimum Deployable Capability Contract 2

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdDefence & security

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Planned pipeline value£200,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 13 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for the delivery of Laser Directed Energy Weapons. Under DragonFire Minimum Deployable Capability Contract 2 we will procure 2 systems for the Navy.

CPV: Lasers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrs 5 mo

Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 5 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions

Extensions: Extension options published

38636100 Lasers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Jun 2025, 15:54 BST
Last source update: 4 Jun 2025, 15:54 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-029984
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Lasers
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0542f9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

4 Jun 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
4 Jun 2025, 15:54 BST
Tender notice expected
13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts358 days ago
3 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
4 Jun 2025, 15:54 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Main Building, Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2HBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender4 Jun 2025, 15:54 BST