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JSENS/00214 Giraffe 1X Contractor Logistic Support

Defence Equipment and Support

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07 Oct 2026 at 12:58

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25 Aug 2026 at 08:59

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19 Aug 2026 at 15:06

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13 Jun 2025 at 13:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support bought contractor logistics support for the Giraffe 1X radar, a defence radar system. The requirement covers the supply of equipment and spares, training, helpdesk services and spares support, including the handling and return of unserviceable spares. The work supports the operation and maintenance of Giraffe 1X radar equipment. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a combined supply and support requirement: suppliers need to consider both the radar-related goods and the continuing logistics services, rather than treating it as a standalone purchase of equipment. The buyer is Defence Equipment and Support, the UK defence procurement organisation responsible for this contract.

The contract has been awarded to Saab UK and is active. It was signed on 2 July 2026, with a contract value of £16 million excluding VAT (£18.065 million including VAT). The stated contract period runs from 2 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extent to 31 March 2030 and three one-year option years. The procurement used a direct award, justified on technical grounds: Saab is the Giraffe 1X radar manufacturer, design authority and holder of the relevant intellectual property and proprietary technical information. The buyer considered Saab the only supplier with the knowledge needed to support the equipment. The procurement was for one lot. The award notice separately recorded a pending award value of £12 million excluding VAT; the signed active contract is valued at £16 million excluding VAT.

This requirement is most relevant to suppliers with direct, demonstrable expertise in Giraffe 1X radar systems and the ability to provide integrated equipment support. Credibility depends on access to the system’s proprietary design information and the technical knowledge needed to maintain and support the radar; the buyer’s stated rationale was that the manufacturer and design authority alone held the necessary rights and information. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to supply spares, deliver training, run a helpdesk and manage spares support, including returns of unserviceable items. The contract shows demand for sustained, specialist defence-equipment logistics rather than general radar supply or support services detached from this specific system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

JSENS/00214 Giraffe 1X Contractor Logistic Support

Notice Description

Contractor Logistics Support for Giraffe 1X Radar including supply, training, helpdesk, spares support

Procurement Information

In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions within the Act. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Schedule 5, Para 6 a & b of the Procurement Act 2023 for technical reasons. This is because the Contractor is the manufacturer of and design authority for, and holder of all relevant intellectual property rights and proprietary information (such as drawings and specifications) in, the Giraffe 1X radars. No licences have been granted to any other persons, including the Authority, to obtain and exploit the drawings and specifications necessary to provide the requirement to support the equipment. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the Giraffe 1X radars as a defence product, is the only economic operator with the specific knowledge of the system to be able to support such equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054709
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094714-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35722000 - Radar

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Equipment and Support
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
Postcode Area
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

SAAB

Further Information

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