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

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

30 Aug 2026 at 17:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Jul 2026 at 16:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
AwardUpdate

02 Dec 2025 at 08:43

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Award

10 Jul 2025 at 14:34

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

08 Jul 2025 at 10:55

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support procured the replacement and in-service support of the Second Naval Navigation Radar used on Royal Navy Type 23 frigates. The requirement covers radar sets, navigation equipment, radar systems and associated radar station works, including equipment compatible with the vessels’ existing infrastructure. The purpose is to replace an unsupported critical navigation system, protect navigational safety and maintain operational capability while limiting design work, integration activity and disruption to vessel readiness. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence body responsible for defence equipment procurement. The requirement is classified primarily as works, although it involves specialist naval radar supply, platform integration and ongoing technical support.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award to Kelvin Hughes Limited. The award was made on 14 July 2026 for £2,334,836 excluding VAT, or £2,801,803.20 including VAT. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and runs from 30 July 2026 to 30 July 2031, with extensions potentially taking it to 30 July 2033. The procurement used a single-source route because the buyer considered the supplier’s Hensoldt S Band Turning Unit and Antenna the only solution with identical properties to the existing radar; the stated grounds included technical reasons, urgency, and defence and security considerations. There was one lot, and the lot was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contract performance includes quarterly monitoring of helpdesk responsiveness, availability, reports and deliverables, and responses to technical action forms and requests for quotation.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to deliver and support mission-critical naval navigation radar on Royal Navy Type 23 frigates, with minimal platform change and rapid integration into existing infrastructure. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need specialist radar and navigation-equipment capability, experience supporting safety-critical defence systems, and the engineering capacity to undertake replacement, compatibility work and in-service support. Evidence of maintaining equipment availability, resolving helpdesk issues, producing technical reports and contract deliverables, and responding to technical action forms and requests for quotation would be relevant. The requirement also points to potential work in technical publications, operator and maintainer training, security testing, concept design, system improvements and replacement or upgrade of related radar and console equipment. SMEs and VCSEs were considered suitable for the lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

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

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ae6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082397-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£2,334,836 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,334,836 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

Kelvin Hughes Limited

Further Information

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