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Procurement and Support of Replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) on T23 Frigates/LPD

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

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02 Dec 2025 at 08:43

Award

10 Jul 2025 at 13:34

Planning

08 Jul 2025 at 09:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment and Support, a central government public authority based in Bristol, has undertaken a completed procurement process titled "Procurement and Support of Replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) on T23 Frigates/LPD." This project falls under the works category and involves the replacement and in-service support of naval radar systems. The process proceeded under a direct award method due to technical reasons and urgency, in accordance with the UK Procurement Act 2023. The contract, valued at up to £3.5 million, is scheduled to commence on 3rd April 2026 and will last for five years with options to extend for two additional one-year periods.

This tender presents substantial business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in radar technology and navigation equipment. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide compatible radar systems meeting specific technical requirements stand to benefit from sub-contracting opportunities under this framework. Kelvin Hughes Limited, selected as the supplier, may seek to engage sub-contractors due to the absence of competition and the technical specificity of the requirement, which involves utilising the existing infrastructure to mitigate platform downtime. This scenario provides a unique growth platform for businesses adept in defence technology and equipment maintenance.

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Notice Title

Procurement and Support of Replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) on T23 Frigates/LPD

Notice Description

The procurement and in service support of replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) for use on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate/LPD.

Procurement Information

MOD Voluntary Transparency Notice for the Maritime Radar Update Programme (MRUP) Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) T23 Frigates./LPD 1. United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the "Authority") intends to place a contract with Hensoldt UK Limited (company number 06391386) (the "Company") for Maritime Radar Update Programme (MRUP) Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) used on Royal Navy T23 Frigates 2. The planned term of the contract is for 5 years with two one-year option years (up to 7 years total). The estimated value of this contract is up to PS3.5m 3. The contract will be for the procurement and In Service Support of a Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) for use on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate/LPD. Options will apply to this procurement. 4. This procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and it is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in Defence Sourcing Portal and the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons . a. The MRUP team are in an unusual and unplanned position whereby the current SNNR used on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigates is unsupported; as SNNR is a critical system this presents a significant risk to Navigational Safety for the T23 vessels and a risk to the operational capability of these Royal Navy vessels. The failure of a Navigation Radar will result in a high-level Operational Defect (OPDEF) and could prevent the ship sailing. With this in mind timescales to procure a replacement radar are of the upmost importance. b.Due to the necessity to replace the radar at the earliest opportunity, the Authority will seek to limit any change on the platform. The Authority's requirement is therefore for a radar which has identical properties to the current radar so as to enable the existing infrastructure on the platform to be used. This will remove the time required to undertake design work, and to model interaction with it and other systems. This approach will also ensure that the time required to update the radar on the platform is kept to the bare minimum and that the impact on platform readiness is limited, thereby enabling an update to be done whilst a vessel is operational. The Hensoldt S Band Turning Unit and Antenna is the only solution which meets the Authority's requirement. 5. This VEAT Notice is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EoI) so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the Company named above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ae6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078707-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

34932000 - Radar sets

34933000 - Navigation equipment

35722000 - Radar

45223400 - Radar station construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2026 - 2 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
che.wong104@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
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

KELVIN HUGHES

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