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TacNet Design and Integration Partner

Ministry of Defence · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:41.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the continuation of support services and development to the Tactical Networks (TacNet) Dismounted Data System (DDS). The DDS capability is described as providing tactical communications and situational awareness. It is developed through new software and hardware, including the integration of sensors and effectors that are pivotal to support 4 Light Brigade Combat Team (4LBCT) in its ability to double and triple the Brigades lethality by the end of the decade. The DDS is also selected as the capability of choice to meet the requirements for continuous spiral development and scaling to all Light Force Brigades.

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.

Rowden Technologies Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£20.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£24.8m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09981110
Location
Bristol, UKK12, BS34 6FE, 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
715847485
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
It is considered that this contract can be placed using a Direct Award Procedure pursuant to Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) due to: technical reasons; no reasonable alternatives; and pursuant to paragraph 7 of PA23. Following the competitive procedure through the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 (DOS 5) framework, the MOD awarded initial Design and Integration Partner (DIP) 2-year contract to Rowden Technologies in July 2021. The scope of the contract was to deliver a DSA system design, which would be used by the MOD to carry out an Assessment Phase competition and to supply the Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA) system at scale. This design was delivered and has been extensively used and further developed by the MOD. Further short-term contracts were placed with Rowden in November 2024 and September 2025 for the continuation of the capability. As the initial design is constantly being used to deliver DDS requirement, a new short-term contract is required prior to the planned competition for a longer-term contract. Rowden were responsible for the development and delivery of the DSA system design and are currently the only company who have the requisite technical knowhow, expertise and experience to carry out the activities required for the DDS. A change of supplier at this time would introduce disproportionate technical difficulties in both the operation and maintenance of the DDS system, resulting in a loss of capability. Due to the above reasons, the requirement will be delivered using a Direct Award contract.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement
Entry 3
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
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

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

Contact

Name
Kate Pelechata

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Rowden Technologies Ltd
Id
GB-COH-09981110

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09981110

Address

Street Address
Unit G3C Bolingbroke Way
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 6FE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

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
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71340000
Description
Integrated engineering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09981110
Name
Rowden Technologies Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
TacNet Design & Integration Partner
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Options

Description
A 6-month handover option is included and it is to be exercised in the event that another supplier is successful in the upcoming competition for the successor follow-on contract. This is to allow a sufficient hand-over time for the new incoming service provider to take over and carry on with the requirement. In addition a Not to Exceed (NTE) £5M option is included in the contract for any contract changes and/or additional tasks.

Value

Including VAT
24,844,669.2
Amount
20,703,891
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Monthly Progress Reports Delivered on Time
Description
Monthly progress report is delivered to the Authority on agreed date (no later than 2 working days before the Supplier Progress Review meeting) in accordance with the Contract.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Engineering Outputs Delivered on Time
Description
Contractor delivers Engineering Outputs to the Authority by the date agreed at the relevant pre-release sentencing session (subject to all Dependencies, also agreed at the session, being met). The definition of “Engineering Outputs” and the deadline shall be agreed in writing after the relevant sentencing session for this KPI to apply.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Sentencing Review Process Complete
Description
The delivery of up to Quarterly pre-release sentencing sessions, including a workshop where the Authority’s requirements are: 1. Explored and understood by Contractor; 2. Qualified by Contractor for engineering delivery (definition of delivery, Outputs or Outcomes and delivery timescale); and 3. Baselined by Contractor in a plan for the upcoming release phase. This process must be completed before the start of the next release phase (as per the agreed baseline plan).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Delivery of Key Artefacts
Description
The Contractor shall deliver the following Key Artefacts to the Authority by the agreed dates: 1) Safety & Environment Case Report; 2) Security Aspects of Design Document; 3) Engineering Management Plan; and 4) Project Management Plan.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Social Value Progress Reports Delivered on Time
Description
Contractor shall provide the Authority with a quarterly social value report.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087700-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Sept 2026, 12:09
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 033905-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 079461-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 087700-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·