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title: "701579389 Project Talos II"
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# 701579389 Project Talos II

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d855

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom is currently managing a procurement process titled "701579389 Project Talos II" aimed at securing a hardware subscription service for a perimeter security system, which includes software updates and vendor support. This project is classified under the industry category of 'Administration, defence and social security services' and is at the award stage. The contract was recently signed on 3rd September 2021, valued at approximately £3,736,687.50, and is set to run until September 2023, with delivery operations primarily centred around London and Cyprus.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in defence services, particularly those with capabilities in military defence technologies, software integration, and system deployment. Companies that offer innovative security solutions, particularly those with experience in applying advanced surveillance technologies comparable to the MOD's software "SAPIENT," would be well-positioned to compete. The uniqueness and technical specifications required by this contract mean that firms with advanced technological offerings and the ability to customise solutions for military applications will find strong prospects for growth and collaboration with the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

The authority is procuring a hardware subscription service to provide the perimeter security system, inclusive of software updates and vendor support. This includes integration of MOD's software "SAPIENT" capable of delivering across the surveillance and perimeter security of Defence. This equipment is versatile, it can be deployed within any of the services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The authority is procuring a hardware subscription service to provide the perimeter security system, inclusive of software updates and vendor support. This includes integration of MOD's software "SAPIENT" capable of delivering across the surveillance and perimeter security of Defence. This equipment is versatile, it can be deployed within any of the services

Options: 1+1 year contract with option to extend subscription service after year 1. An option to move equipment from UK to Cyprus is also included.

### Procurement Information

1. The jHub team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a two-year contract from September 2021 to September 2023 with the value of PS3.8m ex. VAT to Anduril Industries Inc. (Anduril) to provide a perimeter security system. The authority is procuring a hardware subscription service to provide the perimeter security system, inclusive of software updates and vendor support. This includes integration of MOD's software "SAPIENT" capable of delivering across the surveillance and perimeter security of Defence. This equipment is versatile, it can be deployed within any of the services due to Anduril having the capability to configure the equipment to a specification required by a branch. 2. It is considered the contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contact notice pursuant to regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of Public Contract Regulations 2015 and regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. 3. Anduril's integrated security system is novel, powerful and, if successfully implemented and realised, could be as transformational for the character and conduct of war as the emergence of mechanisation, flight and wireless communication. Anduril's offer is not currently wholly replicated by any other single supplier, nor is it likely to be within the next five years given the current landscape. The UK stands to lose its relative competitive edge if Anduril's offer is widely adopted or replicated by allies and or matched in impact by the UK's adversaries before the UK does so. The optionality of adopting such a solution will rapidly dwindle if the UK wishes to retain its current relative influence and non-nuclear deterrent potential . 4. There does not appear to be a comparator suite of capabilities available from potential competitors in the Defence Sector. The few Defence primes that are offering open architecture integrated command and control solutions along similar lines to Anduril's integration software (Lattice), are not as far up the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) ladder. No other company is offering a combination of a "Lattice" style interface and a suite of compatible by design autonomous sensor platforms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000625-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,536,687 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2A 4DW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hoxton East & Shoreditch |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2022 at 13:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000625-2022
- 8 Sep 2021 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022297-2021
- 23 Aug 2021 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020710-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

## Provenance

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