Notice Information
Notice Title
Combined Procurement of WECDIS/WAIS and Obsolescence Recovery - UK5
Notice Description
The Sense, Decide and Communicate C2TNC (SDC C2TNC) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority") intends to enter into a contract (the Contract) with OSI Maritime Systems Ltd ("the Contractor") for the combined procurement of an upgrade for the Royal Navy Warship Electronic Chart Display And Information System (RN-WECDIS) and the Warship Automatic Identification System (WAIS) Obsolescence Recovery, in addition to these systems' maintenance, technical support and training in the use of these systems. Navigation capability on RN platforms is a critical component of its ability to operate and fight. WECDIS and WAIS capabilities across the fleet are required to meet regulatory compliance utilising the software provided by the Company. This requirement includes work to address obsolescence recovery for WAIS and WECDIS, radar control software and the provision of associated spares. **Contract start date is 13th February 2026
Procurement Information
Transparency Notice for a Contract to provide support for the combined procurement of upgrade for ROYAL NAVY WARSHIP ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (RN-WECDIS) and WARSHIP AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (WAIS) OBSOLESCENCE RECOVERY. The Sense, Decide and Communicate C2TNC (SDC C2TNC) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority") intends to enter into a contract (the Contract) with OSI Maritime Systems Ltd ("the Contractor") for the combined procurement of an upgrade for the Royal Navy Warship Electronic Chart Display And Information System (RN-WECDIS) and the Warship Automatic Identification System (WAIS) Obsolescence Recovery, in addition to these systems' maintenance, technical support and training in the use of these systems. Navigation capability on RN platforms is a critical component of its ability to operate and fight. WECDIS and WAIS capabilities across the fleet are required to meet regulatory compliance utilising the software provided by the Company. This requirement includes work to address obsolescence recovery for WAIS and WECDIS, radar control software and the provision of associated spares. Only the Contractor has the necessary technical information to be able to perform this requirement on all platforms within scope, without considerable risk to the continued operation of the fleet. Their continued technical expertise, technical data and manufacturing expertise is necessary to ensure that these systems remain fully operational and compliant. The length of the new contract will be 2 years. The approximate value of the contract is estimated to be PS20m ex VAT. In accordance with Section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act"), the Authority intends to rely on the Single Supplier direct award justification, as set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Act, to award a public contract directly to the Contractor, a supplier that is not an excluded supplier. It is considered that a Direct Award is permissible under the Act on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only the Contractor can carry out the services and there are no alternatives to those goods, services or works. Only the Company possesses the technical information to carry out the work required to achieve the ECPINS (Electronic Chart Precision Integrated Navigation System) software integration of any obsolescence solution within the WECDIS and WAIS equipment, as well as the maintenance of these systems, their technical support and the capability to provide training where required. Accordingly, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, the Contractor is considered as the only supplier that can provide the services and there are no reasonable alternatives to those services as required by the Authority. The contract will not be awarded to an excluded or excludable supplier; a Contract Award Notice and Contract Details Notice will follow in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e315
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014197-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
51 - Installation services (except software)
-
- CPV Codes
51240000 - Installation services of navigating equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £10,101,412 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 12 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Stephen Cooper
- Contact Email
- stephen.cooper171@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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014197-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075487-2025
20th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074667-2025
18th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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