Official UK procurement notice
ILTMF Pods - 715849484 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe supply of Improved Laser Telemetry and Monitoring Facility (ILTMF) pods (Pods) which are used to support Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) training.
CPV: Military electronic systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078031- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e15bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Defence Security Operational
- Published justification
It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 (single supplier – additional or repeat goods of services) applies.
This is because Thales is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Pods and is the existing supplier. MOD intends to procure additional Pods that are integrated with existing Thales‑managed ground equipment and in-service platforms. These are critical to maintaining launcher operator training capability. Sourcing Pods from a supplier other than the OEM would result in MOD receiving goods that are incompatible with existing systems, which would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
11 Aug 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published72 days ago11 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST
- Next notice expected70 days ago12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published66 days ago17 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
- Contract starts32 days ago20 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026- Pipeline notice published11 Aug 2026, 13:53 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published17 Aug 2026, 11:25 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thales UK Limited20 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2028 | £4,000,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thales UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender