Award

(FTUAS) Integration into T23 Combat Management

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 May 2022 at 12:38

Award

25 Nov 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Portsmouth, UK, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "FTUAS Integration into T23 Combat Management". This procurement, classified under the industry category of installation services of guidance and control systems, followed a limited procurement method. The contract has an initial term of three years and three months, with two optional extensions of one year each. The date the contract was signed was 1st April 2022. The awarded contract, amounting to £2,124,573, was granted to BAE Systems, the sole supplier capable of fulfilling the technical requirements for integrating the Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) with the existing Combat Management System.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in technological integration, system upgrades, and defence-related services. Companies specializing in software development, advanced systems engineering, and hardware supply would find themselves well-suited to participate in similar future contracts, particularly those that require bespoke solutions where exclusivity applies. BAE Systems' position as the main contractor indicates a potential avenue for subcontracting, enhancing growth prospects for smaller firms that can provide complementary technologies or services within the defence sector.

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Notice Title

(FTUAS) Integration into T23 Combat Management

Notice Description

Notice of contract awarded for (FTUAS) Integration into T23 Combat Management System

Procurement Information

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to BAE Systems for the development of software and procurement of hardware to integrate data streams from the Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) into its host Type-23 frigate (T23) Combat Management System (CMS). The contract will have an initial term of 3 years and 3 months, plus 2 options to extend for a further 1 year each. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the FTUAS hardware and software solution will require integration with 'legacy' Combat Management System (CMS) on the host platform. The CMS is a proprietary system owned by BAE Systems, no other supplier has access to it. As well as owning and developing the CMS, BAES also are the sole owners of the source code for the CMS system and as such are the only supplier who are in possession of the expertise and know-how to complete the required upgrades, and to meet the security and integration testing requirements stipulated by the Integrating Authority of the MOD. The development work required to deliver the CMS functionality of the FTUAS programme is such that considerable alterations are required to be made of the CMS software, leaving BAES as the only supplier with the required access and means to the source code needed to fulfil the requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fa4d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015209-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,324,573 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
eleanor.towler100@mod.gov.uk, lee.culshaw100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BAE SYSTEMS SURFACE SHIPS

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