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Official procurement procedure
Tactical Communications Systems
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£8,027,000,000
Submission deadline 16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Government Commercial Agency: "Tactical Communications Systems". Published status: complete. Published value: £8,027,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Government Commercial Agency | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £8,027,000,000 |
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Market Analytics
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Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
365.6Bids / Report
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Coverage: 104 active published awards; 16 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityGovernment Commercial Agency | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published28 Jul 2026, 09:10 BST | Last source update28 Jul 2026, 09:10 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04ff3b | ||
What is being bought
Specialised military-grade tactical communication and information systems, including hardware, software, associated design, implementation, and support services. To be deployed in active battlefield environments for critical real-time operational tactical communications, with potential cross-government Defence and Security sectoral applications. It expands on the offering under Lot 1c of the RM6116 Network Services 3 agreement.
This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks.
Framework one (1) is for a term of 36 months. Estimated contract dates 26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029.
Framework two (2) is intended for a term of 36 months. Estimated contract dates 26 June 2029 to 25 June 2032.
Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 24 months subject to Framework two (2) lasting the full term. Estimated contract dates 26 June 2032 to 25 June 2034.
The open framework will last 8 years in total.
Due to technical difficulties the original version of this notice published on 08.07.2026 had a number of lots allocated to the wrong contract. This notice has been edited to correct the allocation of lots. There has been no change to the material substance of the notice.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
28 Jul 2026, 09:10 BST - tender value changed
16 Jun 2026, 10:31 BST - Status changed to complete
16 Jun 2026, 10:31 BST - Official notice release published
16 Jun 2026, 10:31 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
16 Jun 2026, 10:31 BST - Official notice release published
11 Feb 2026, 09:26 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
11 Feb 2026, 09:26 GMT - Published value updated to £8,027,000,000
9 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT - Status changed to active
9 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT - Official notice release published
9 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 12 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
9 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT - Official notice release published
11 Dec 2025, 09:43 GMT - Official notice release published
3 Nov 2025, 15:34 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Jun 2025, 09:04 BST - Official notice release published
17 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST - Published value updated to £8,000,000,000
9 Apr 2025, 08:45 BST - Status changed to planned
9 Apr 2025, 08:45 BST - Official notice release published
9 Apr 2025, 08:45 BST - Buyer information updated
9 Apr 2025, 08:45 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
28 Jul 2026, 09:10 BST - Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £2,600,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £4,700,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £727,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards 2T Security Ltd, ARGO DEVOPS SOLUTIONS LIMITED, ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED, AVANTIS PERFORMANCE LTD, Actica Consulting Limited, Agnostic Resourcing Ltd, Airbus Defence and Space Ltd, Alpha 56 Solutions Ltd, Ankasa Limited, BAE Systems (Operations) Limited, BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, Babcock Integrated Technology Ltd., BlackTree Technologies Limited, C Software Ltd, C3IA Solutions Ltd Not published · Not published · active AVANTIS PERFORMANCE LTD, Airbus Defence and Space Ltd, Alpha 56 Solutions Ltd, BAE Systems (Operations) Limited, BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, Babcock Integrated Technology Ltd., BlackTree Technologies Limited, Blu Wireless Technology Ltd, C Software Ltd, CDW Ltd, CGI IT UK LIMITED, COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED, Centerprise International Limited, Centiant Intl Limited, DTC Ltd Not published · Not published · active 2T Security Ltd, 3M United Kingdom Plc, AMIOSEC LTD, AVANTIS PERFORMANCE LTD, AccuLink Technology Ltd, Airbus Defence and Space Ltd, Alpha 56 Solutions Ltd, Antillion Limited, BAE Systems (Operations) Limited, Bertin Exensor Limited, BlackTree Technologies Limited, Blu Wireless Technology Ltd, C Software Ltd, C3IA Solutions Ltd, CDW Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Services - Architecture design, system integration, field support, training, and system sustainment activities £2,600,000,000 · signed 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST — 25 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST Systems £4,700,000,000 · signed 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST — 25 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST Components £727,000,000 · signed 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST — 25 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
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Government Commercial Agency
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PBZB-4962-TVLRDocuments (1)
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