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JSENS/00214 Giraffe 1X Contractor Logistic Support

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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25 Aug 2026 at 08:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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19 Aug 2026 at 15:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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13 Jun 2025 at 13:11

UK5 - Transparency Notice
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11 Jun 2025 at 16:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support is procuring contractor logistics support for the Giraffe 1X radar system, a defence and security requirement. The scope covers supply of radar-related equipment and spares, training, helpdesk services and spares support, including delivery and return of unserviceable spares. The buying organisation is Defence Equipment and Support, part of central government, based at MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol. Delivery is required across the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on maintaining and supporting an existing radar capability rather than procuring a standalone radar system. It combines goods and associated support services, with the operational emphasis on equipment availability, technical assistance, training and the movement of spares between the Authority and the contractor.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. Saab UK is the selected supplier, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 2 July 2026 and runs from 2 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with three one-year option years and a maximum extent date of 31 March 2030. The contract value is £16,000,000 excluding VAT and £18,065,000 including VAT. An earlier award value was stated as £12,000,000 excluding VAT and £15,000,000 including VAT. The direct award was justified on technical grounds: Saab is the Giraffe 1X manufacturer, design authority and holder of relevant intellectual property and proprietary information, making it the only identified supplier able to support the system. The procurement has one completed lot.

This requirement demonstrates demand for specialist defence logistics support around an established radar platform. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with Defence Equipment and Support would need detailed system knowledge, access to the manufacturer’s drawings, specifications and proprietary information, and the legal rights or licences needed to use them. Credible capability would include managing radar spares, returning unserviceable parts, providing technical helpdesk support, delivering user or maintainer training and coordinating reliable supply-chain activity. The contract also points to the importance of disciplined spares performance, with delivery and returns measured over three-month periods. The incumbent’s position as manufacturer and design authority was central to the award, so any future challenger would need an equivalent technical authority, authorised access or a clearly recognised route to support the Giraffe 1X 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/080619-2026
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
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20251 years ago
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
2
Supplier Names

SAAB (UK) LTD

Saab UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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