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ADWiMS/003 (Karkinos Two) UK5

Defence Equipment and Support · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 10:36.

Opportunity overview

Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and Technical expertise for Lockheed Martin Air Defence Radar Systems. The scope includes: - CLS for the Lockheed Martin Radar Systems. - Associated on-site services at the Remote Radar Heads. - In-service support to existing on-site Air Defence capabilities at the Remote Radar Heads. - Crypto Custodian and Distribution services. - Option for ad hoc tasks in support of the contract requirements. CPV: 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

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.

Serco Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£74m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00242246
Location
Hook, UKJ37, RG27 9UY, 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
714918451
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
It is considered that the contract can be awarded directly in accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 together with paragraph 6 (absence of competition for technical reasons) of Schedule 5. The technical data for the Lockheed Martin Air Defence Radar Systems is controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Authority does not have the rights to release the relevant technical data for the purposes of competitive tendering nor does it have access to the relevant software codes and/or compiler information necessary for another contractor to perform the contract. Lockheed Martin Global Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is unwilling to allow any Direct Competitor the rights to the export controlled technical data. Access to this technical data and to the OEM’s expertise as Design Authority is critical for the safe and effective maintenance and operation of the Radar Systems. Therefore, only non-competitors, such as Serco Limited, could have access to the necessary technical data that is required to deliver the Contractor Logistic Support for the Lockheed Martin Air Defence Radar Systems. Serco Limited is an established and long-standing partner with Lockheed Martin and fully complies with Lockheed Martin’s supply chain requirements. Given the age of the Radar systems, Serco have demonstrated deep historical knowledge of component-level repair/replacement requirements and provide excellent support capabilities with technical advice from Lockheed Martin that cannot be assumed with alternate support contractors. Serco possess bespoke test beds and rigs that they have created. The importance of this test equipment is growing as the age of the assets means that more components approach Beyond Economic Repair status. These test tools are not Authority owned and therefore would not be available to a new supplier. Another support contractor may not have the knowledge to fully support Lockheed Martin systems and comply with Lockheed Martin policies and procedures. With Serco’s knowledge of the system and over 20 years of operational and maintenance support, Lockheed Martin would be able to continue supporting Operational Availability requirements. Operational Availability is an essential component of the Authority’s requirement. Therefore, it is considered that only Serco Limited can deliver the Authority’s Operational Availability requirements – which is an essential component of Contractor Logistic Support - in partnership with Lockheed Martin, due to Serco’s access to the required technical data, access to the OEM’s expertise, and Serco’s own technical knowledge and tools.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

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

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Serco Limited
Id
GB-COH-00242246

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00242246

Address

Street Address
Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way
Locality
Hook
Postal Code
RG27 9UY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ37

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
ADWiMS/003 (Karkinos Two)
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50660000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

Value

Including VAT
88,800,000
Amount
74,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00242246
Name
Serco Limited

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1-year extension options

Options

Description
2 x 1-year extension options Option for ad hoc tasks in support of contract requirements

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028339-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Mar 2026, 10:13
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
28 May 2027, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 028339-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·