Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
E-mail: Kieran.Baker141@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Defence sourcing portal
Bristol
UK
E-mail: Kieran.baker141@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://contracts.mod.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://contracts.mod.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Through Life support of Communication System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Through Life support of Communication System
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Supplier will need to meet a minimum security standard to receive the invitation to Tender. Statement of Requirement is Classified as Secret
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option years are in consideration
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/04/2025
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
23/04/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025