Tender

Support to the Maritime Operations Domain

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

24 Feb 2026 at 11:30

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Planning

11 May 2025 at 21:11

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

In a forthcoming procurement initiative, the Ministry of Defence is planning to solicit tenders for the "Support to the Maritime Operations Domain." This procurement is valued at approximately £6.5 million, and will encompass supporting critical digital legacy Maritime capabilities used by Royal Navy Front Line Command Ships, Submarines, RFAs, and Royal Marines Units. The services will be delivered predominantly from Portsmouth, Devonport, Stonehouse, and Northwood locations, with the tender anticipated under a Crown Commercial Services framework. The process is currently in the planning stage, and the future notice is expected to be published by 30th June 2026, with contracts commencing in September 2026 and concluding by September 2029.

Businesses specialising in systems support services, particularly those with experience in the maritime and defence sector, stand to benefit significantly from this opportunity. The focus on supporting maritime operations globally offers avenues for companies to expand their expertise and forge long-term partnerships within the defence industry. Given the complex nature of maritime capabilities and the requirement for robust global support services, companies with technical proficiency in digital legacy systems will be highly competitive. The forthcoming procurement process will enable eligible businesses to engage in a call-off competition, allowing adept companies to position themselves as essential providers to the Royal Navy's operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support to the Maritime Operations Domain

Notice Description

There is an intention to run a procurement in the future for the provision of: Support to critical digital legacy Maritime capabilities used by Royal Navy (RN) Front Line Command (FLC) Ships, Submarines, RFAs and Royal Marines Units on Operations and Exercises. Support to Maritime services globally, with most services delivered from Maritime C5ISR Support Unit (MCSU) Portsmouth, North, Devonport, Stonehouse, and Northwood. This will be a re-procurement to follow on from an existing contract and will potentially be run as a call off competition under a Crown Commercial Services framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05105a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016398-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72253200 - Systems support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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