Through Life support of Communication System

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Published value£12,500,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 18 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Through Life support of Communication System

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The requirement is for a support contract of a communications systemPublished value£12,500,000

The requirement is for a support contract of a communications system . The requirement includes supporting the current radio communication architecture, project management, risk management design and engineering, fixed infrastructure deployment, high grade crypto (encryption/encrypted), mobile device management, IP networking, TAK client/ server and network capabilities, Configuration management, procurement of spares/parts, PENTEST and obsolescence management.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Option years are in considerationSecond stage: up to 8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 20 Feb 2025, 15:22 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2025, 15:22 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-006315
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e53e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 18 Apr 2025
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 → 23 Apr 2025 · 3 dates

Notice published
20 Feb 2025, 15:22 GMT
Submission deadline
18 Apr 2025
Invitations to tender expected
23 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Process and specification contact points (1)

Defence sourcing portalProcess contact point Bristol, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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