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title: "(FTUAS) Integration into T23 Combat Management"
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# (FTUAS) Integration into T23 Combat Management

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fa4d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, located in Portsmouth, UK, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "FTUAS Integration into T23 Combat Management". This procurement, classified under the industry category of installation services of guidance and control systems, followed a limited procurement method. The contract has an initial term of three years and three months, with two optional extensions of one year each. The date the contract was signed was 1st April 2022. The awarded contract, amounting to £2,124,573, was granted to BAE Systems, the sole supplier capable of fulfilling the technical requirements for integrating the Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) with the existing Combat Management System.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in technological integration, system upgrades, and defence-related services. Companies specializing in software development, advanced systems engineering, and hardware supply would find themselves well-suited to participate in similar future contracts, particularly those that require bespoke solutions where exclusivity applies. BAE Systems' position as the main contractor indicates a potential avenue for subcontracting, enhancing growth prospects for smaller firms that can provide complementary technologies or services within the defence sector.

## Notice

Notice of contract awarded for (FTUAS) Integration into T23 Combat Management System

### Procurement Information

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to BAE Systems for the development of software and procurement of hardware to integrate data streams from the Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) into its host Type-23 frigate (T23) Combat Management System (CMS). The contract will have an initial term of 3 years and 3 months, plus 2 options to extend for a further 1 year each. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the FTUAS hardware and software solution will require integration with 'legacy' Combat Management System (CMS) on the host platform. The CMS is a proprietary system owned by BAE Systems, no other supplier has access to it. As well as owning and developing the CMS, BAES also are the sole owners of the source code for the CMS system and as such are the only supplier who are in possession of the expertise and know-how to complete the required upgrades, and to meet the security and integration testing requirements stipulated by the Integrating Authority of the MOD. The development work required to deliver the CMS functionality of the FTUAS programme is such that considerable alterations are required to be made of the CMS software, leaving BAES as the only supplier with the required access and means to the source code needed to fulfil the requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015209-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 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 | £3,324,573 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS SURFACE SHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems

## Release History

- 31 May 2022 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015209-2022
- 25 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029406-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contracts.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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