Notice Information
Notice Title
715639470 - Provision of TIGER Support
Notice Description
Provision of TIGER software licences and support.
Procurement Information
The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC), Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to award a contract to Leidos Innovations UK Limited (the Contractor) for the provision of Tactical Integration ExerciseR (TIGER) test tool subscription, comprising of software support including updates and fixes. Hardware support requirements will be tasked on an ad-hoc basis if required. The contract duration is for a period of two years, with an option to extend for a further one year. It is considered that the direct award of the contract is lawful in accordance with section 41(1) of the Procurement Act 2023 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 for technical reasons. The Contractor owns the relevant technical information relating to the equipment and has the required technical expertise and know-how necessary to fulfil the Authority's requirement. Leidos Innovations UK Limited operates as the exclusive authorised agent for the supply and support of the TIGER test tool equipment in Europe on behalf of the Original Equipment Manufacturer - Northrop Grumman. TIGER is a Test Tool, which provides development of complex, dynamic and interactive simulations of Tactical Data Link (TDL) message exchange. TIGER is the only TDL Test Tool that SACC DT have installed at Portsdown Technology Park (PTP) which is configured to provide Link 11, Link 16 and Link 22 simulated integration and regression testing, as well as Joint Range Extension Application Protocol 'C' (JREAP-C). In order for the currently used TDL test tools to remain up to date with the latest NATO TDL Messaging Standards Agreements (STANAGs) the software is required to be supported.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d3ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029439-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72261000 - Software support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £536,902 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £536,902 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Oct 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029439-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022241-2026
12th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075863-2025
21st November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068446-2025
27th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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