701579453 - Support of ALE 47 AND M147 Counter Measure Dispensing Systems (CMDS) Contract Award Notice

Ministry of Defence
South West
Direct award
1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028

In-service support and post-design services for ALE-47 and M147 Counter-Measure Dispenser Systems (CMDS). The scope includes repair, maintenance, technical engineering support, training, and the provision of associated spares to ensure operational readiness of defensive aids.

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Awarded value: £9.3m; As published
Published: 10 June 2025
Awarded: 30 May 2025; Northrop Grumman
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 May 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of in-service support, repair, maintenance, technical engineering, and training for military counter-measure dispensing systems and associated aircraft equipment.

In-service support and Post Design Services for Counter-Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) ALE-47
Repair and maintenance of Counter-Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) ALE-47
Technical engineering support for Counter-Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) ALE-47
Training related to Counter-Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) ALE-47
Associated spares for Counter-Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) ALE-47

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 50211200

Services in this contract

Military weapon systems and platform equipment supportMain service£5m typicalIn-service support, repair and spares for ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing system

Lifecycle

Published
10 June 2025
Contract awardedto Northrop Grumman
30 May 2025
Contract starts
1 June 2025
Contract ends
31 May 2028

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Ministry of Defence

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Northrop Grumman

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/53800/701579453-support-of-ale-47-and-m147-counter-measure-dispensing-systems-cmds-con
Buyer reference: tender_290667/1489815
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-2b28df37-e030-432e-aa66-0f877b39e262
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. 701579453 - Support of ALE 47 AND M147 Counter Measure Dispensing Systems (CMDS) Contract Award Notice. Contract award, 10 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/53800/701579453-support-of-ale-47-and-m147-counter-measure-dispensing-systems-cmds-con (accessed 5 November 2026).