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Provision of Contractor Logistic Support for the Tactical Network Design Station (TNDS)

Defence Equipment and Support · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 00:37.

Opportunity overview

The TNDS is a suite of 5 - 6 secure, high performance modern workstations that host the UK Network Design tool. They operate TNDS software, this enables the output of the many necessary file formats to enable inclusion of assets into member networks. TNDS remains essential for generating legacy Common File Format (CFF) load files required by platforms to operate alongside partner nations, safely. This requirement will endure, and continue to rely on CFF until at least 2030.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGCJ-9313-QJLY
Location
Farnborough, Hampshire, UKJ37, GU14 7BF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SACC/00117
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a contract with Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited (the Contractor), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of DXC Technology, for the provision of Contractor Logistic Support to the Tactical Data Link Network Design Station (TNDS). The TNDS is a bespoke Microsoft Windows-based software system developed and maintained by Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited. It is used to import, generate and export Link 16 Network Designs for United Kingdom (UK) and visiting overseas-platforms with Link 16 capability. UK Joint Data Link Management Office (JDLMO), as the operating authority for UK TDLs, relies on TNDS to design, validate, and distribute network load files for over 300 platforms across 20 platform types. In order to perform MOD’s requirement, it is necessary to have access to the proprietary information, technical documentation, tools, and know-how to which the Contractor has access. The original software suite was designed over two decades ago by the Contractor who has supported, updated and maintained the tool to date. For these reasons, MOD considers that it is necessary to direct award the contract to the Contractor.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
defenceSecurityOperational

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Debbie Probert

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PGCJ-9313-QJLY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGCJ-9313-QJLY

Address

Street Address
110 Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park
Locality
Farnborough, Hampshire
Postal Code
GU14 7BF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ37

Contact

Telephone
07790 494283

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72315000
Description
Data network management and support services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGCJ-9313-QJLY
Name
Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
28 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
3,044,749.37
Amount
2,537,291.14
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
TNDS Availability
Description
TNDS has a 100% availability figure. The Contractor shall ensure the equipment and software it owns responsibility for provides 100% availability for the TNDS system. The Contractor shall ensure at least 1 x fixed and 3 x fully functioning remote workstations are always available to XXXX.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
User Help Desk Support Response (Technical Queries)
Description
The Contractor shall provide an initial and final response to all technical queries. The Contractor shall provide an initial response to all technical queries within 48 hours unless an urgent Priority response is requested in which case an initial response shall be provided within 24 hours, unless agreed otherwise with the Authority. The initial response shall provide an estimate of the likely hours to resolve and estimate of the delivery date for final response. The final response to all technical queries shall be provided within ten (10) business days, unless agreed otherwise with the Authority.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Contractor Meeting Minutes and Action Logs
Description
The Contractor shall provide the minutes and action logs from meetings where the Contractor is required to act as Secretary to the meeting within ten (10) business days of the meeting. The minutes shall be of the required format and quality as defined in the Statement of Requirement. 100% of meeting minutes and action logs shall be provided within ten (10) business days of completion of the meeting. 100% of returned comment(s) from the Authority shall be amended by the Contractor and returned to the Authority within five (5) business days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077915-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Aug 2026, 08:13
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 020408-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040879-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 065533-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 077915-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·