Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 35735

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025

Question

Alex Burghart

ConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

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.

Answer

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