This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jul 2026 at 10:26

Award

05 May 2026 at 09:33

Planning

06 Mar 2026 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Contractor Logistic Support for the Tactical Network Design Station (TNDS)" is led by Defence Equipment and Support, a central government public authority located in Bristol, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the defence and security industry category and has reached the award stage as of 13th July 2026. The procurement method used was a direct award to Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd, with a contract period spanning from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030. The overall contract value is approximately £2.53 million, and it encompasses data network management and support services across the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in data network management, particularly those with expertise in secure, high-performance workstations and the legacy Common File Format. Businesses capable of collaborating with central government entities and those experienced with defence and security projects will find this contract beneficial. With a large, direct award contract, companies equipped with the technical know-how and proprietary access to essential resources, similar to that of the awarded supplier, stand a favourable chance. Such contracts highlight the potential for substantial involvement in maintaining critical national infrastructure.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066432
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065533-2026
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
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
£2,537,291 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
5 May 20262 months 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
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

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