Notice Information
Notice Title
UHF MANET Radios
Notice Description
The requirement is for purchase of an initial 2 UHF MANET radios by 31 March 2026, to develop CONOPS and experimentation setups among coastal forces and in shore-based support facilities. There will be the option for the Authority for purchase and delivery of up to 20 additional radios either by 31 March 2026 or up to 31 March 2028.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract will include the option to extend by up to two years after the initial end date of approximately 31 January 2028 (date to be confirmed on contract award), giving a maximum duration up to approximately 31 January 2031 (date to be confirmed on contract award). The contract is set at an initial value of PS500,000 ex VAT (PS620,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS700,000 ex VAT (PS840,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
Renewal: The contract will include the option to extend by up to two years after the initial end date of approximately 31 January 2028 (date to be confirmed on contract award), giving a maximum duration up to approximately 31 January 2031 (date to be confirmed on contract award). The contract is set at an initial value of PS500,000 ex VAT (PS620,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS700,000 ex VAT (PS840,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eaaa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077904-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32344210 - Radio equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jan 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- lee.culshaw100@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO2 8BY
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Nelson
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077904-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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