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title: "705563450 - In Service Support for Combat Management Systems (CMS), Shared Infrastructure (SI) and Networks"
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# 705563450 - In Service Support for Combat Management Systems (CMS), Shared Infrastructure (SI) and Networks

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/705563450-in-service-support-for-combat-management-systems-cms-shared-infrastructure-si-an-ocds-h6vhtk-047255). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "705563450 - In Service Support for Combat Management Systems (CMS), Shared Infrastructure (SI) and Networks". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services, Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £480,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047255`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/705563450-in-service-support-for-combat-management-systems-cms-shared-infrastructure-si-an-ocds-h6vhtk-047255#tl-md)

## Description
In-Service Support of Combat Management Systems (CMS), BAES Shared Infrastructure (SI) & Networks for Royal Navy platforms, Land-Based Test Sites & training sites as well as the installation of SI Version 3 on Type 45 Destroyers. The platforms in scope include Type 23 Frigates, T45, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier, Landing Platform Dock, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Type 26 Frigates & support for the hosting infrastructure on the Type 31 Frigates to enable the hosting of the Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Integrated Capability (MEWSIC). 
A CMS is a multi-layered system, comprising of component parts, products & individual equipment which all work together to provide situational awareness & lethality to the operator. The CMS covers: CMS Software & Hardware, and Hosting Infrastructure through SI & Combat System Networks. CMS equipment is made up of a series of discrete sub-systems, fully integrated together to provide the interface from which Operators can achieve a platform’s Decide & Enable capabilities. Integration & configuration management is performed at the system level to ensure interoperability across the respective sub-systems.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Justification 
 In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** In Service Support for Combat Management Systems, Shared Infrastructure and Networks (active)
  - Award id: `019377-2024-705563450-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35864`
  - Value: £480,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 030895-2024-705563450-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35864`
  - Value: £2,282,202,216 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 030895-2024-705563450-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,282,202,216
  - Signed Date: 23/09/2024

- **Contract:** In Service Support for Combat Management Systems, Shared Infrastructure and Networks (active)
  - Signed Value: £480,000,000
  - Signed Date: 24/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030895-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-27T08:10:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T23:51:14.111Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047255