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title: "Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team - Contract Finder Notice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2025-05-29"
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# Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team - Contract Finder Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-077b1385-9303-41f0-9cf2-7e36234f1677

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, recently completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team - Contract Finder Notice". This project falls under the category of repair and maintenance services for security and defence materials and involves in-service support of sonar equipment and various masts and periscopes for the UK Royal Navy's fleets. The contract, worth £2.9 billion, spans from 1st January 2024 until the end of 2038, with global delivery locations, including the British Oversea Territories and the Channel Islands. The procurement utilised a limited method, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication, appropriate for contracts above a certain threshold value. The award was made to Thales UK Limited and was published on 29th May 2025, following an initial award status set on 11th May 2023.

This contractual agreement presents substantial opportunities primarily for large businesses with capabilities in maritime defence equipment maintenance and support, as the scope includes safety certifications and stock management. Given the specialised nature of the tasks involved, companies that are already established in the defence sector, particularly those familiar with naval systems' maintenance, are best suited to engage with similar future contracts. While this particular procurement did not light up opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs, it highlights the strategic value of partnerships with larger entities, possibly encouraging collaborative ventures that harness varied expertise in complex defence requirements.

## Notice

The Maritime Combat Systems Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Thales UK Limited for the in-service support (including maintenance and obsolescence and stock management) of the following items of equipment fitted across the United Kingdom Royal Navy submarine and surface ship fleet (the Equipment): Sonars 2050, 2054, 2076, 2087, 2093, 2193; UAA4, UAT, UAT(16); T&V Class Periscopes; AJU,AJN & AXA Masts; AVS; Orphan MRE and NEP Cabinets (the Contract). Such in-service support includes the provision of spare parts, repair and maintenance activity and safety certification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a8be01b-a771-46a6-aff9-f6cbce68b69e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2038 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,900,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,900,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

## Release History

- 29 May 2025 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a8be01b-a771-46a6-aff9-f6cbce68b69e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a8be01b-a771-46a6-aff9-f6cbce68b69e
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