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    ContractsBAE Systems Spearfish Torpedo Development Contract
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    BAE Systems Spearfish Torpedo Development Contract

    Contract value
    £30m
    Published 28 Oct 2026

    Ministry of Defence direct award contract with BAE Systems for Spearfish torpedo development, valued at £30M over five years with optional extensions through 2035.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 28 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £30m
    Published 28 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    28 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Ministry of Defence is seeking to award a Direct Award contract to BAE Systems Limited for Spearfish torpedo development work. BAE Systems, as the Design Authority for the Spearfish system, is being considered as the sole source provider under Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5 paragraphs 6a and 6b. This Qualifying Defence Contract will run for an initial five-year period from April 2027 to March 2032, with an estimated value of £30 million. The contract includes three optional one-year extensions, allowing for a maximum eight-year duration through March 2035. This contract will be governed by the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014.

    Track record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-079232

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