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Provision of Contractor Logistic Support for the Tactical Network Design Station (TNDS)

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

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Award

05 May 2026 at 09:33

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

06 Mar 2026 at 13:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, based in Bristol, UK, has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of Contractor Logistic Support for the Tactical Network Design Station (TNDS). The tender, classified under the data network management and support services category, involved a direct award to Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd. This process commenced with planning in March 2026 and culminated in an award notice published in May 2026. The contract, set to start on 1st August 2026 and end on 31st July 2030, is valued at £2.5 million including VAT, highlighting the strategic importance of the TNDS for network designs across military platforms within the region and beyond.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for entities experienced in defence and network systems support. Companies involved in the design and management of high-security data networks would find this contract beneficial, especially those capable of handling proprietary software and maintaining systems critical to national and ally operations. With the procurement being a direct award due to the specialised nature of the TNDS software, businesses with similar capabilities and experience in managing legacy systems could position themselves as potential future collaborators or subcontractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Contractor Logistic Support for the Tactical Network Design Station (TNDS)

Notice Description

The TNDS is a suite of 5 - 6 secure, high performance modern workstations that host the UK Network Design tool. They operate TNDS software, this enables the output of the many necessary file formats to enable inclusion of assets into member networks. TNDS remains essential for generating legacy Common File Format (CFF) load files required by platforms to operate alongside partner nations, safely. This requirement will endure, and continue to rely on CFF until at least 2030.

Procurement Information

The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a contract with Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited (the Contractor), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of DXC Technology, for the provision of Contractor Logistic Support to the Tactical Data Link Network Design Station (TNDS). The contract will be for a period of 4 years with an estimated contract value of PS2.5M VAT Inc. The TNDS is a bespoke Microsoft Windows-based software system developed and maintained by Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited. It is used to import, generate and export Link 16 Network Designs for United Kingdom (UK) and visiting overseas-platforms with Link 16 capability. UK Joint Data Link Management Office (JDLMO), as the operating authority for UK TDLs, relies on TNDS to design, validate, and distribute network load files for over 300 platforms across 20 platform types. In order to perform MOD's requirement, it is necessary to have access to the proprietary information, technical documentation, tools, and know-how to which the Contractor has access. The original software suite was designed over two decades ago by the Contractor who has supported, updated and maintained the tool to date. For these reasons, MOD considers that it is necessary to direct award the contract to the Contractor. The Cyber Risk Level is Level 1 - Foundational, and the Risk Assessment Reference number is RAR-HSBFPEY.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066432
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040879-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

72315000 - Data network management and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
5 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENTERPRISE SERVICES DEFENCE AND SECURITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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