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Procurement and Support of Replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) on T23 Frigates.

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:26.

Opportunity overview

The procurement and in service support of replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) for use on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate.

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.

Kelvin Hughes Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£2.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£2.8m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01030135
Location
Enfield, UKI54, EN3 7XQ, 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
714960450
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
MOD Voluntary Transparency Notice for the Maritime Radar Update Programme (MRUP) Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) T23 Frigates./LPD 1. United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”) intends to place a contract with Hensoldt UK Limited (company number 06391386) (the “Company”) for Maritime Radar Update Programme (MRUP) Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) used on Royal Navy T23 Frigates 2. The planned term of the contract is for 5 years with two one-year option years (up to 7 years total). The estimated value of this contract is up to £3.5m 3. The contract will be for the procurement and In Service Support of a Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) for use on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate/LPD. Options will apply to this procurement. 4. This procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and it is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in Defence Sourcing Portal and the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons . a. The MRUP team are in an unusual and unplanned position whereby the current SNNR used on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigates is unsupported; as SNNR is a critical system this presents a significant risk to Navigational Safety for the T23 vessels and a risk to the operational capability of these Royal Navy vessels. The failure of a Navigation Radar will result in a high-level Operational Defect (OPDEF) and could prevent the ship sailing. With this in mind timescales to procure a replacement radar are of the upmost importance. b.Due to the necessity to replace the radar at the earliest opportunity, the Authority will seek to limit any change on the platform. The Authority’s requirement is therefore for a radar which has identical properties to the current radar so as to enable the existing infrastructure on the platform to be used. This will remove the time required to undertake design work, and to model interaction with it and other systems. This approach will also ensure that the time required to update the radar on the platform is kept to the bare minimum and that the impact on platform readiness is limited, thereby enabling an update to be done whilst a vessel is operational. The Hensoldt S Band Turning Unit and Antenna is the only solution which meets the Authority’s requirement. 5. This VEAT Notice is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EoI) so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the Company named above.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
urgency
Entry 3
Id
defenceSecurityOperational

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
Kelvin Hughes Limited
Id
GB-COH-01030135

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01030135

Address

Street Address
Voltage, 6 Mollison Avenue
Locality
Enfield
Postal Code
EN3 7XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI54

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34932000
Description
Radar sets
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34933000
Description
Navigation equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
35722000
Description
Radar
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45223400
Description
Radar station construction work

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01030135
Name
Kelvin Hughes Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
30 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jul 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jul 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Contract Condition 48.5.1 a) i) and ii) extensions for Option Year 6 and Year 7.

Options

Description
Contract condition 48.5.1 a) iii) to vii) Phase 1 Options iii) SoR 5.1.1a: MDMFD to additional T23. iv) Not Used v) SoR 5.2.1b: Technical Publication T23s (to BR format). vi) SoR 5.3.1a: Additional Operator and Maintainer Training. vii) SoR 5.6.1a: Security Testing Contract condition 48.5.1 b) i) to v) Phase 2 Options i) SoR 9.1.1(1): Replacing the existing T23 RT1084 equipment with new HUK equipment (Sharpeye System). ii) SoR 9.1.1(2): implementing RT1058 system improvements, as identified during the Phase 1 Concept Design Study (referenced at section 5.13.1 of the SoR). iii) SoR 9.1.1(3): A combination of (1) - Replacement of RT1084 and (2) - RT1058 system improvements. iv) SoR 9.1.2(1): PTP - Replacing the existing T23 RT1084 JUG console with new HUK MDMFD only. v) SoR 9.1.2(2): PTP - Replacing the existing T23 RT1084 equipment with new HUK MDMFD and Mk11 S Band Sharpeye

Value

Including VAT
2,801,803.2
Amount
2,334,836
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 1 - Helpdesk Responsiveness & Resolution Plan

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI 2 - Delivery of Availability

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 3 - Provision of Reports and Contract Deliverable Documents

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
KPI 4 - Response to TAFs and RFQs

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082397-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Aug 2026, 17:56
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 066425-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 082397-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·