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title: "MORPHEUS Evolve to Open"
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# MORPHEUS Evolve to Open

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebc7c237-d2c7-428f-9112-7356b9a72a86

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a limited procurement for the tender titled "MORPHEUS Evolve to Open," focused on providing advanced communications equipment, including tactical command, control, and communication systems. This project aims to enhance the UK's defence capabilities by delivering a more agile Tactical Command, Control, and Communication (TacCIS) solution. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been finalised on 13 April 2017. The contract has a total value of £330 million and covers a contract period from 24 March 2017 to 24 December 2020, with delivery locations across the South West and Wales in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in communications technology and systems integration. Companies that offer innovative solutions in developing tactical communication infrastructures or possess expertise in managing complex systems would be ideal candidates to compete for this contract. Furthermore, businesses that can rapidly adapt to emerging technologies and provide cost-effective solutions will likely benefit from the increased demand stemming from the UK's push towards greater agility and flexibility in its defence operations.

## Notice

Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus. Communications equipment. Communications infrastructure. Command, Control, Communication systems. Tactical Command, Control and Communication systems. MORPHEUS is a Defence Sub-Programme that will deliver the next generation of Tactical CIS (TacCIS) capability, introducing a more agile TacCIS solution (both technical and business) that will enable emergent technology to be rapidly exploited for User benefit, be more responsive to changes in User need, and will realise efficiencies in the way in which TacCIS capability is acquired, supported and critical system obsolescence is managed. In line with the Defence Information Strategy*, MORPHEUS will enable, delivery of the tactical element of the Single Information Environment enabling decision support and information superiority for commanders in the LE battle-space through the rapid exploitation of emergent technology to maximise user agility, and reduce delivery times and cost by eradicating vendor lock-in to become Masters of our own Destiny EvO will deliver the MORPHEUS EvO system baseline, developed, tested and ready for field trials and ensure the development of ISS as an innovative Design Authority and the de-facto MORPHEUS prime of the future The EvO Transition Partner is intended to enable the following outcomes; 1. Vendor Independence. The Authority as the de-facto prime controlling an open supply chain that is 100% vendor independent on the delivery of the EvO baseline; 2. Tactical edge of Single Information Environment. Common, resilient Defence as a Platform (DaaP) services securely extended into the tactical battle-space and integrated onto Land Environment platforms (including the dismounted soldier); 3. Improved Information Superiority. Better decision making at pace through the provision and sharing of timely and accurate all-source information, including with Allies; 4. Rapid exploitation of emergent technology. An open, delaminated architecture that enables rapid, responsive and safe reconfiguration of both the system and services; 5. Increased agility and flexibility. Up-to-date, evergreen capability in the hands of the user; 6. Reduced delivery times. Increased acquisition responsiveness for delivery; and 7. Reduced costs. Open, MOD-owned, standards enabling increased competition and use of COTS technology, where appropriate, to achieve significant through-life savings whilst providing a reasonable return on investment for industry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1826d27-c2cc-4a8b-bb32-16509ac3a7bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2017 - 24 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £330,000,000 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GENERAL DYNAMICS UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 32570000 - Communications equipment
- 35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2017 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1826d27-c2cc-4a8b-bb32-16509ac3a7bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1826d27-c2cc-4a8b-bb32-16509ac3a7bd
  13th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b774e88-a1e8-471d-ab3a-cb712942d066
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3d4e823-ce29-4b43-afaf-bc0a38384037
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e08a6a0d-dea8-4aba-9ecf-109c643e2719

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