Official UK procurement notice
714004450 The Supply of MIDS JTRS BU3 BC1 Declaration of Design Performance (DDP) and Optional MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProduction of a MIDS JTRS Declaration of Design Performance (DDP) and Optional MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support
CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · Hardware integration consultancy services · Repair and maintenance services of aircraft · Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts · Tanker aircrafts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Single Source Procurement for provision of MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support…
Single Source Procurement for provision of MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support on the Voyager FSTA from Data Link Solutions (DLS).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Lowest price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Sept 2025, 16:42 BST
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 16:06 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047313- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059383Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) Multi-function Information Distribution System and the Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS) Support Contract
The Voyager Delivery Team (VDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award the Multi-function Information Distribution System and the Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS) Technical Integration Support Contract to Data Link Solutions USA. The Contract will provide support to the integration and test phase of the embodiment of the MIDS/JTRS terminals onto the UK Voyager aircraft, which is subject to a separate contract.
In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement is regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450).
It is considered that this Contract may be awarded by reference to the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, for technical reasons. The MIDS/JTRS terminals to be integrated on the Voyager aircraft are manufactured by Data Link Solutions USA, and as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Data Link Solutions USA are the only company to have the specific in-depth technical knowledge of the terminal and extensive integration experience to provide the required technical integration support to the Voyager Delivery Team and the embodiment provider.
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Procurement method changed21 May 2026, 16:06 BST
- Buyer details updated21 May 2026, 16:06 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) BAE Systems Electronic Systems / Data Link Solutions | USN 1,985,500 † | — | Awarded |
| Data Link Solutions. L.L.C.Voyager MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical SupportSubcontracting: declared | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 047313-2026-714004450-1 · Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) BAE Systems Electronic Systems / Data Link Solutions
- Signed
- 20 May 2026
- Value
- USN 1,985,500
- Status
- active
Voyager MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support · Data Link Solutions. L.L.C.
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Source Procurement for provision of MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support… | — | — | — | £300,000 – £300,000 |
| Whole notice | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) BAE Systems Electronic Systems / Data Link SolutionsAwarded supplier
- Data Link Solutions. L.L.C.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.