Award

Provision of 24 Months Technical Support to Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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02 May 2025 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract for the provision of 24 months of technical support for the Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT). The procurement falls under the services category, specifically integrated telecommunications services, with the procurement method being a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The main location for the service is Bristol, England, identified by the postal code BS34 8JH. Key dates include the contract period starting from 13 May 2025 and ending on 12 May 2027. The award was made on 2 May 2025, with the procurement process now at the Award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in integrated telecommunications services, particularly those with experience in defence sector projects. While the contract has been awarded to L3Harris Communications Systems UK Limited, other large-scale companies capable of offering comprehensive technical support solutions in collaboration with MOD requirements could find similar tenders beneficial for business growth. Companies equipped to manage product design, operational use, maintenance updates and component-level obsolescence management stand to compete effectively in such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of 24 Months Technical Support to Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT)

Notice Description

The In-Service support to JCRVT shall provide: - detailed engineering/technical support and guidance to the Authority on product design and operational use, maintenance and updates to JCRVT - publications (Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs), training courseware and Safety Assessment Report (SAR)) - management of shared data store to assist with configuration control of documents, - obsolescence management (down to component level) to assist the Authority with ensuring the equipment remains available to the User until any major refresh is planned or required; - provision of Post Design Services (PDS) via a tasking form arrangement, potentially to rectify an obsolescence issues and/or provision of technical information to another MOD Delivery Team with regard to the integration of JCRVT with other MOD capabilities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0cbb0b5-d616-4f15-9537-2f7929ce4dad
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,660,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,660,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
12 May 2025 - 12 May 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

L3HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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