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# Low Value Cat D

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/low-value-cat-d-ocds-h6vhtk-04996a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Low Value Cat D". 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):** Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £1 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04996a`

## 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/low-value-cat-d-ocds-h6vhtk-04996a#tl-md)

## Description
The Joint Sensors and Engagement Networks Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (‘the Authority’), intends to enter into a contract with Northrop Grumman UK Limited (‘NGUK’, ‘the Contractor’), by way of new contract JSENS/00212 (the ‘Contract’). This is planned to take effect on and from 1st October 2024 for a period of 6 months for the undertaking of two case studies and the delivery of related report(s) assessing the feasibility of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) and Forward Area Air Defence (FAAD) C2 systems and their suitability as potential short and medium-range air defence (SHORAD/MRAD) C2 solutions. The Contract will be a low value Category D procurement.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 Regulations 201...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Delivery of IBCS and FAAD C2 Concept Studies (active)
  - Award id: `028865-2024-JSENS/00212-1`
  - Supplier(s): **NORTHROP GRUMMAN UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147929`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Delivery of IBCS and FAAD C2 Concept Studies (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 26/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028865-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-10T06:32:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:49:57.926Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04996a