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Guided Weapons: Procurement

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 12 March 2025UIN 35735

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what weightings were applied to (a) technical capability, (b) cost, (c) delivery timelines and (d) risk assessment in the award of the contract to Thales Northern Ireland for lightweight-multirole missiles.

Answered by Maria Eagle

This procurement was not subject to competition, in accordance with applicable procurement legislation, and therefore tender assessment weightings were not applicable.

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