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Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's Type 26 Ships 2 & 3

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Nov 2023 at 12:39

Award Notice
Planning

10 Jul 2023 at 13:47

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a 4-year contract to STS Defence for the production and installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment for the Royal Navy's Type 26 Ships 2 & 3. The contract, valued at £4,282,229.74 GBP, was awarded through a Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract period from 9th October 2023 to 30th September 2027. The project falls under the CPV category of Satellite-related communications equipment and is located in South West, United Kingdom.

This opportunity to provide bespoke satellite communication equipment for the Royal Navy's fleet ships 2 & 3 is suited for businesses specializing in satellite communication technology and equipment manufacturing. The contract period allows for long-term engagement and partnership. Only STS/SNXP have the technical ability and experience necessary for this project, creating a niche market for suppliers in this sector. Potential suppliers must have expertise in delivering complex technical solutions within specified timelines and meeting stringent defence quality standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's Type 26 Ships 2 & 3

Notice Description

MoD has awarded a 4-year Contract to STS Defence for production & installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 baseline equipment for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet Ships 2 & 3. This equipment meets the Fleet User Requirement Document, such that the user shall be able to provide a comms service to support Information Exchange Requirements for simultaneous voice & data. Capable of supporting DAMA, FM, High Performance Waveform & Integrated Waveform data services within 25KHz channel. It has the ability for one antenna to access two different satellites operating on different waveforms and frequencies simultaneously; & to interface the modems used by the Royal Navy Fleet & radios through the same antennae. Per regulation 4 of The Defence & Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls under the provisions of the DSPCR 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU is not appropriate. This Contract was placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice (in accordance with the relevant legislation) pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 (as amended) for Technical Reasons. STS previously designed a bespoke UHF SATCOM 4.2 Design capability in partnership with SNXP Limited which is accredited for use by MoD on T26 Fleet. Installation of this capability in Ship 1 was carried out by STS under a task on an existing MoD Contract, which was competed and awarded to STS. Due to an exclusivity agreement, SNXP will only supply STS with the required hardware design & technical expertise to enable them to complete installation. Contractual timelines for the delivery of this equipment capability into T26 Ships 2 & 3 are already embedded within the existing T26 Ship Building Contract (Ref. SHIPACQ036) as a requirement to enable repeat supply and fit. Only STS/SNXP have the technical ability and experience necessary to produce and install this equipment capability into T26 Ships 2 & 3 in a manner that is accredited for use by MoD and meets the required timescales. It was not viable for another supplier to deliver an alternative design meeting the technical requirement within the necessary timescales. The STS/SNXP design is approved by Naval Command Headquarters & Director Special Forces to ensure it is fit for use. This design & accreditation process took several years to complete. Bringing in a third-party supplier to design new equipment, obtaining MoD approval & accreditation for the new design and building & installing it on T26 Ships 2 & 3 would incur significant and disproportionate additional time and cost consequences to the MoD, and also significant delays to Vessel Acceptance Date (by which MoD are required to agree that the T26 Ship has been delivered to an acceptable level in accordance with the T26 Ship Building Contract (Ref. SHIPACQ036)), causing an unacceptable capability gap.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af161b09-8739-4cf3-ad54-af06d5b1b806
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/585272e2-4e75-4dec-a2da-fbe733192220
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,282,229 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,282,229 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
8 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 3-4 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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STS DEFENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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