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Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interim Support Phase 2

Radar
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:25 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~32 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 32 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£3,500,000
Contract/award value: £3,500,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 35)
Based on 2,339 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
15.565%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
32 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 35)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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Axon Public Safety UK LtdCRN: 07390059
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Ventro Ltd
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Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
153,000,000Ministry of Defence · 4 Sept 2026, 09:44 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
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Medical Simulations Devices and TechnologiesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · 11 Aug 2026, 10:24 BST
£210,000,000
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Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interim Support Phase 2". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Defence
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ministry of Defence. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1Bids / Report (median)
57.7% of reports have one bid · Mean: 2 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Naval GroupTop vendor: 31.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 52 active published awards; 26 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 35):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Naval Group1 win£12,515,833—
MARSHALL LAND SYSTEMS LTD1 win£10,746,854—
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd1 win£10,000,000—
Leonardo UK Ltd.1 win£3,500,000—
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Ltd1 win£1,660,637—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published13 Nov 2023, 11:39 GMT
Last source update13 Nov 2023, 11:39 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRadar
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0417ad
What is being bought
QEC IFF is a secondary surveillance radar system fitted to the two ships in the QEC. It forms part of the QEC Mission System and contributes towards situational awareness, identification and Air Traffic Control operations within both vessels.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Nov 2023, 11:39 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    13 Nov 2023, 11:39 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    13 Nov 2023, 11:39 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    In Service Support contract allowing for the provision of technical support; training provision; asset repair and procurement. These services are needed to support the Authority to maximise system availability and sustain platform operational capability.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    13 Nov 2023, 11:39 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 13 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £3,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Leonardo UK Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend of Foe (IFF) Interim Support Phase 2
£3,500,000 · signed 13 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-12610
View buyer profile

  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    Bristol, UK, BS34 8JH
    [email protected]

  • Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
    reviewBody

    Bristol

  • Leonardo UK Ltd.
    supplier

    Southampton, UK
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No data
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority), through the Surface Ships Combat Systems Group (SSCSG) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) intends to place a 3-year contract, with a 1-year option period for a maximum duration of 4 years, with Leonardo UK Ltd. for the Support of Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF). QEC IFF is a secondary surveillance radar system fitted to the two ships in the QEC. It forms part of the QEC Mission System and contributes towards situational awareness, identification and Air Traffic Control operations within both vessels. It is considered that this contract can be placed using 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 and safety reasons. Leonardo UK Ltd. is the existing service provider and only they possess the necessary expertise, means and know how essential to delivering and supporting the IFF capability as it is a bespoke technical solution fitted to QEC which is a key mitigator of several risks to life. It is not feasible for another supplier to achieve the required technical performance, as they would not have the specific technical knowledge, tools and means which the current supplier has at its disposal. Not achieving the required technical performance would represent a critical safety failure as loss or reduction of the dual island interrogator capability would lead to blind spots in the QEC’s air traffic management (ATM) capabilities, with significant safety risk consequences for both military and civilian aviation as a result. Therefore, only Leonardo UK Ltd. can provide the service from a safety perspective.