Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-d508-734f-a1ba-ebeb79842695/uk5-transparency-notice [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBdirect award procedure # UK5 - Transparency Notice [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support) Estimated value £450,000,000 Published 22 May 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Defence and Security contract to BAE Surface Ships (BAES) for the Sting Ray Mid-Life Upgrade (SRMLU) Demonstration and Initial Manufacture Phase. The contract also includes an option for full manufacture to facilitate refurbishment of existing stockpiles of the Sting Ray MOD 1 Lightweight Torpedo to the enhanced Sting Ray MOD 2 design. The initial contract is for a period of 4 years with an option to extend by up to a further 4 years for full manufacture. The estimated value of the Contract is £600m (incl. VAT). ## CPV classification Torpedoes Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd-2026-05-22T14:34:36+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7dd-2026-05-22T14:34:36+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileDefence Equipment and Support: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support)[SectorMore Security, fire & defence equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Carbine and Self-loading Pistol (SLP) Non-Lethal Training Munitions Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) 24 days left 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7c2a-7242-9726-da80c6dc178b/carbine-and-self-loading-pistol-slp-non-lethal-training-munitions)[Supply of Army Branded Clothing Unite Procurement UK Limited 16 days left 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14443-04b1-71c7-a605-58ad56cd183b/supply-of-army-branded-clothing)[Bullet-proof vests – Zakup wyposażenia osobistego ochronnego – I Dolnośląski Urząd Wojewódzki we Wrocławiu 5 days left 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-53b0-72d8-b99b-bdbd9754047b/poland-bullet-proof-vests-zakup-wyposazenia-osobistego-ochronnego-i)[Sensors – Višenamjenski uređaji za motrenje i akviziciju ciljeva Republika Hrvatska Ministarstvo Obrane 6 days left 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-196b-72b4-a9ad-86df5854de33/croatia-sensors-visenamjenski-uredaji-za-motrenje-i-akviziciju-ciljeva)[Radar – Suministro de cinemómetros compactos portátiles láser (SCT-2027-4) Servei Català de Trànsit 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-31b6-7391-9d5c-6c128f3b0e49/spain-radar-suministro-de-cinemometros-compactos-portatiles-laser-sct-2027)[Firefighting equipment – Motorsprutor klass 2 Räddningstjänsten Östra Götaland 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-5d24-71db-b486-b7738aaaaf7c/sweden-firefighting-equipment-motorsprutor-klass-2)