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£275000.00

Ministry of Defence · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to offer a contract amendment for the Provision and Support of a JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) Network Management System (JNMS) with Thales UK Limited (the Contractor) for an additional period of 3 months with 3 one-month options. The estimated value of this Contract Amendment is £275,000.00 ex VAT including options and a Limit of Liability for Ad-Hoc Tasking.

Awarded to

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Thales UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£3.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jul 2025
Award ID
042347-2025-SACC/00039-1
Status
active
Location
Templecombe, Somerset, UK, BA8 0DH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72315200 — Data network management services

Lots

  • United Kingdom (UK) Defence has an enduring requirement to manage and monitor all Link 16 activity within the UK and support up to 2 deployed operations. The NMS allows the Network Management operators to monitor network activity and modify the network architecture to provide optimal Link 16 network operating conditions. NMS also monitors all Link 16 activity to ensure compliance with the MOD/Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA). The current equipment set up is unique and the software installed on the equipment is owned and supported by the Contractor. As the OEM with proprietary rights for the software that is installed on the equipment, support can only be provided by Thales UK Limited, as only they hold the technical information, tools and expertise required. A capability gap would have a potentially detrimental impact and could result in an inability to utilise the Link 16 network across all platforms in the UK Flight Information Region (FIR). This would significantly curtail pan domain platform’s ability to train for operations. The Cyber Risk profile is Low. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is J98DMMDT.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05648d
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). It is considered that the award of the contract amendment without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons as the Contractor owns the relevant technical information relating to the equipment and only the Contractor has the required technical expertise and know-how necessary to fulfil the Authority’s requirement.

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
72315200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data network management services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
Yes
Description
United Kingdom (UK) Defence has an enduring requirement to manage and monitor all Link 16 activity within the UK and support up to 2 deployed operations. The NMS allows the Network Management operators to monitor network activity and modify the network architecture to provide optimal Link 16 network operating conditions. NMS also monitors all Link 16 activity to ensure compliance with the MOD/Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA). The current equipment set up is unique and the software installed on the equipment is owned and supported by the Contractor. As the OEM with proprietary rights for the software that is installed on the equipment, support can only be provided by Thales UK Limited, as only they hold the technical information, tools and expertise required. A capability gap would have a potentially detrimental impact and could result in an inability to utilise the Link 16 network across all platforms in the UK Flight Information Region (FIR). This would significantly curtail pan domain platform’s ability to train for operations. The Cyber Risk profile is Low. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is J98DMMDT.

Options

Description
3x one month options for the continuation of support.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Thales UK Ltd
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-155400
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team , Spruce 1C, Abbey Wood #2025

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155401
Name
Thales UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Templecombe, Somerset
Postal Code
BA8 0DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Horizon House, Throop Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Thales UK Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-35377
Name
Defence Equipment & Support

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Defence Equipment & Support

Award information

Award 1
Id
042347-2025-SACC/00039-1
Title
Provision and Support of a JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) Network Management System (JNMS) Fixed and Deployable
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155401
Name
Thales UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
042347-2025-SACC/00039-1
Title
Provision and Support of a JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) Network Management System (JNMS) Fixed and Deployable
Status
active
Award ID
042347-2025-SACC/00039-1
Date Signed
23 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,356,441.72
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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