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title: "Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038bea"
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# Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038bea

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has initiated a procurement process for the "Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment" in the goods category. The procurement involves bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet. The Ministry of Defence has specified a revised requirement, and a new procurement notice is expected in due course.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the satellite-related communications equipment industry. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, and key deadlines are to be determined following the new tender notice. Companies with expertise in supplying and installing integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE equipment, especially for naval applications, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet (Ships 2 to 8). T26 Ship 2 UHF & EFMTE delivery UHF SatCom & EFMTE equipment including Antennas for Ship 2 delivery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet (Ships 2 to 8). T26 Ship 2 UHF & EFMTE delivery UHF SatCom & EFMTE equipment including Antennas for Ship 2 delivery.

### Procurement Information

The Defence Digital Networks Commercial - Strategic Services (Radios) team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to award an 11 year contract to STS Defence Limited for the procurement and installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 baseline equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet (Ships 2 to 8). This equipment will meet the Fleet User Requirement Document, such that the user shall be able to provide a communications service to support Information Exchange Requirements (IER) for simultaneous voice and data. Capable of supporting DAMA, FM, High Performance Waveform (HPW) and Integrated Waveform (IW) data services within 25KHz channel. It shall have the ability (i) for one antenna to access two different satellites operating on different waveforms and different frequencies simultaneously; and (ii) to interface the modems used by the Royal Navy Fleet and also the radios used by embarked forces through the same single antennae. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 (as amended) for Technical Reasons. This is because only the STS Defence Ltd's satellite communication equipment will meet the MoD's requirements, including meeting the installation and Set-To-Work (STW) rigid programmatic timescales for a BAE Systems ship in build across the T26 Class of Ships. In addition, it is only STS Defence Ltd, as the original equipment manufacturer, that has the technical ability and know-how to supply & install this equipment into the T26 Fleet. If an attempt was made to procure and install third party supplier equipment, then this would result in a disproportionate time and cost impact on the MoD and ultimately an unacceptable gap in capability for the Royal Navy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018243-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,000,000 |

## 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 | CORSHAM, WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| 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 | STS DEFENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32324310 - Satellite antennas
- 32344250 - Radio installations
- 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2023 at 11:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018243-2023
- 8 Dec 2022 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034804-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://modgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet

## Provenance

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