Notice Information
Notice Title
714004450 Voyager MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support - Voluntary ex ante Transparency Notice
Notice Description
Voyager MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support
Lot Information
Lot 1
Single Source Procurement for provision of MIDS JTRS Integration and Technical Support on the Voyager FSTA from Data Link Solutions (DLS).
Options: Option Years: +1 Year Contract Extension Additional Services: The option to deliver on site support for a period of one week in ES
Procurement Information
Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) Multi-function Information Distribution System and the Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS) Support Contract The Voyager Delivery Team (VDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award the Multi-function Information Distribution System and the Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS) Technical Integration Support Contract to Data Link Solutions USA. The Contract will provide support to the integration and test phase of the embodiment of the MIDS/JTRS terminals onto the UK Voyager aircraft, which is subject to a separate contract. In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement is regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). It is considered that this Contract may be awarded by reference to the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, for technical reasons. The MIDS/JTRS terminals to be integrated on the Voyager aircraft are manufactured by Data Link Solutions USA, and as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Data Link Solutions USA are the only company to have the specific in-depth technical knowledge of the terminal and extensive integration experience to provide the required technical integration support to the Voyager Delivery Team and the embodiment provider.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059383
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053676-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
35611700 - Tanker aircrafts
50211000 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft
50650000 - Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Anna Childs
- Contact Email
- anna.childs110@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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