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Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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TenderUpdate

27 Jun 2023 at 11:59

Award

08 Dec 2022 at 14:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has initiated a procurement process for the "Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment" in the goods category. The procurement involves bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet. The Ministry of Defence has specified a revised requirement, and a new procurement notice is expected in due course.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the satellite-related communications equipment industry. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, and key deadlines are to be determined following the new tender notice. Companies with expertise in supplying and installing integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE equipment, especially for naval applications, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment

Notice Description

Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet (Ships 2 to 8). T26 Ship 2 UHF & EFMTE delivery UHF SatCom & EFMTE equipment including Antennas for Ship 2 delivery.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet (Ships 2 to 8). T26 Ship 2 UHF & EFMTE delivery UHF SatCom & EFMTE equipment including Antennas for Ship 2 delivery.

Procurement Information

The Defence Digital Networks Commercial - Strategic Services (Radios) team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to award an 11 year contract to STS Defence Limited for the procurement and installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 baseline equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet (Ships 2 to 8). This equipment will meet the Fleet User Requirement Document, such that the user shall be able to provide a communications service to support Information Exchange Requirements (IER) for simultaneous voice and data. Capable of supporting DAMA, FM, High Performance Waveform (HPW) and Integrated Waveform (IW) data services within 25KHz channel. It shall have the ability (i) for one antenna to access two different satellites operating on different waveforms and different frequencies simultaneously; and (ii) to interface the modems used by the Royal Navy Fleet and also the radios used by embarked forces through the same single antennae. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 (as amended) for Technical Reasons. This is because only the STS Defence Ltd's satellite communication equipment will meet the MoD's requirements, including meeting the installation and Set-To-Work (STW) rigid programmatic timescales for a BAE Systems ship in build across the T26 Class of Ships. In addition, it is only STS Defence Ltd, as the original equipment manufacturer, that has the technical ability and know-how to supply & install this equipment into the T26 Fleet. If an attempt was made to procure and install third party supplier equipment, then this would result in a disproportionate time and cost impact on the MoD and ultimately an unacceptable gap in capability for the Royal Navy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038bea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018243-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32324310 - Satellite antennas

32344250 - Radio installations

32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Claire Howard, Samantha Temblett
Contact Email
claire.howard864@mod.gov.uk, samantha.temblett100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
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

STS DEFENCE

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