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# Military Messaging Phase 2

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/military-messaging-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-0376af). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Military Messaging Phase 2". Published status: active. Published Value: £9,700,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2022, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £9,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2022 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Local area network services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/military-messaging-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-0376af#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0376af`

## 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/military-messaging-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-0376af#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D55074)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/military-messaging-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-0376af#participate

## Description
This procurement is exempt from the DSPCR Regulations due to a National Security Caveat. 
Military Messaging (MM) is the replacement system to High Grade Messaging (HGM). HGM enables the communication of time sensitive, Command and Control (C2) information up to TOP SECRET STRAP whilst providing the User with 99.999% availability, non-repudiation and guaranteed delivery. The capability is available globally at all key MOD sites as well as onboard Maritime platforms. 
The MM requirement will be delivered under two main Contracts known as MM1 and MM2, with the deliverables for MM1 being the design, testing, integration (to all other connecting systems and HGM itself), accreditation, delivery and management of the Deployable Nodes (Flyaway Kits), installation (to the fixed environment and the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers) and support of the capability. The competitive procurement for MM1 concluded in Mar 22 with Contract-Award expected in Q3/Q4 2022. 
The aim of this project is to replace the Message Handling Systems (MHS) onboard various Royal Naval (RN) & Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) platforms with MM. The currently known ships in scope for MM2 are, but not limited to, as follows;
River Class OPV Batch 1; HMS Mersey, HMS Severn. HMS Tyne. 
RFA Bay Class; RFA Cardigan Bay, RFA Mounts Bay, RFA Lyme Bay. 
RFA Tide Class; RFA Tideforce, RFA Tiderace, RFA Tidespring, RFA Tidesurge.  
The MM2 Contractor Deliverables will consist of: 
Production of Installation Solutions (IS) (RFA classes of ship only). The IS is the design pack which comprehensively details how the MM capability is to be integrated onboard a ship and details where all hardware and cabling will be installed onboard. 
Fit To Receive (FTR) install (all classes of ship). The ‘FTR’ install involves installing all MM hardware onboard the ship, including the equipment racks, populating said racks and all MM system User Access Devices (UADs). All MM installations to be carried out at a designated UK Dockyard likely during either a Fleet Time Support Period (FTSP) or during a ships refit period. 
The MM2 requirement will also be inclusive of Contract options which will be for the FTR installation onboard additional classes of ship. 
Any supplier awarded any Contract as a result of this procurement, will be expected to have ISO 9001:2015 accreditation, or equivalent by Contract Award; the Contractor will also be required to demonstrate compliance with DEFSTAN 00-056. It should also be noted that if the MM solution consist of any International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) controlled information, any supplier awarded a Contract as a result of this procurement must adhere to any ITAR conditions.
Due to the designated Security Grading of this Project, some of the MM2 documentation will be held at SECRET UK EYES ONLY (SUKEO) or above, and therefore the supplier will be required to have the requisite security capability to accommodate such documentation (further detail within the Pre-Qualificati...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/military-messaging-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-0376af)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £9,700,000
- **Description:** Please see description within II.1.4.

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029323-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-18T13:29:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:23:28.485Z
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