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title: "29 month in-service support to the Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0488ff"
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# 29 month in-service support to the Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0488ff

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD), specifically Defence Digital's TacSys Service Executive, has entered the award stage of a public procurement contract titled "29 month in-service support to the Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT)." This contract, valued at £2,564,166.67, has been awarded to L3Harris Communications Systems UK Limited. Categorised under integrated telecommunications services, this project will be conducted across locations in the United Kingdom. Key responsibilities for the supplier include providing comprehensive technical and engineering support for the JCRVT system, alongside tasks such as updates to publications, obsolescence management, and safety assessments. The procurement was executed using a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, based on the technical nature and unique qualifications required, with the award officially signed on 23 July 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in high-level technical and engineering support services, particularly those with experience in defence systems and telecommunications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in integrated telecommunications services and familiarity with Military of Defence requirements can leverage their expertise to compete for similar contracts. The need for specialised technical know-how and prior experience with MOD projects underscores the potential for growth and collaboration within the defence sector, offering robust and long-term business prospects for qualified firms.

## Notice

The TacSys Service Executive (SE) within Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place with L3Harris Communications Systems UK Limited a 29-month contract for the provision of Level 4 technical support services to Joint Common Remote Viewing Terminal (JCRVT). The JCRVT capability provides a mobile capability which is flexible and configurable to securely receive and transmit digital and analogue Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), specifically Full Motion Video (FMV) in real time, including associated Meta data at two protective markings (OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and SECRET).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The In-Service support to JCRVT shall provide: - detailed engineering/technical support and guidance to the Authority on product design and operational use, maintenance and updates to JCRVT - publications (Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs), training courseware and Safety Assessment Report (SAR)), - management of shared data store to assist with configuration control of documents, - obsolescence management (down to component level) to assist the Authority with ensuring the equipment remains available to the User until any major refresh is planned or required; - provision of Post Design Services (PDS) via a tasking form arrangement, potentially to rectify an obsolescence issues and/or provision of technical information to another MOD Delivery Team with regard to the integration of JCRVT with other MOD capabilities.

Options: Radio Software update Army Equipment Support Publication review and rewrite Obsolescence review and rewrite Safety and/or Environmental Review

### Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (DSPCR)) due to technical reasons. Following the competitive procedure, the Authority awarded the JCRVT manufacture and support contract to L3Harris in 2016; L3Harris are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and have the specific technical skills, know-how and experience in providing the necessary Contractor Technical Support and Services to support and upgrade the equipment when required. They are also the only supplier who have access to the product design information to enable them to undertake any support and design modifications to the JCRVT system. Choosing to compete this requirement would introduce the possibility of contravention of the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) regulations as it would not be possible to ensure that another contractor could be sufficiently qualified within the requisite timeframes to undertake design and manufacture activities without including an associated unacceptable level of risk. This would result in the Authority not being able to fulfil safety requirements which are required to ensure the safe functioning of the User community. Due to the above reasons the requirement will continue as a single source requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025060-2024 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,564,166 |

## 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 | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | L3HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2024 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025060-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk

## Provenance

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