Official UK procurement notice
C-17 Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Operational Control Satcom Data Link Service
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Software Packages & ERP (48)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£616,581≈ £123k / year · £739,897 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 17 Sept 2031 · starts 17 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionC-17 Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Operational Control Satcom Data Link Service valued at £616581.00 for 5 years to be paid on a monthly basis.
- No preliminary market engagement: Re-let for an enduring contract.
CPV: Air traffic control software package · Air-traffic control · Air-traffic control services · Air-traffic control systems
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Non-cost (quality/Technical )Score: Provision of Satcom Data Services
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 21 May 2026, 12:01 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 18:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
715779462- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046993- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ef2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders must be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗). In order to participate suppliers are required to register for an account which is free of charge.
Timeline
21 May 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published159 days ago21 May 2026, 12:01 BST
- Clarification questions by144 days ago5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline116 days ago3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by95 days ago24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published78 days ago10 Aug 2026, 18:48 BST
- Contract starts41 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Tender notice published21 May 2026, 12:01 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published10 Aug 2026, 18:48 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete10 Aug 2026, 18:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 1 Jul 2026 | CancelledThe Authority has issued this Procurement Termination Notice to allow the Authority to perform a comprehensive review of the requirement. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender