Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16675
Armed Forces: Body Armour
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has taken steps to ensure the Virtus recompete contract is awarded to a company that can guarantee domestic production in the UK.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Virtus Recompete procurement is being conducted under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 as a restricted competition, which includes tenderers from the UK. The evaluation criteria have been designed to award a contract ...
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