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title: "A-Class Platform Complex Systems - Batch 2 PMS"
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# A-Class Platform Complex Systems - Batch 2 PMS

Buyer: SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0510ab

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## Summary

The Submarine Delivery Agency, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, is managing a procurement process titled "A-Class Platform Complex Systems - Batch 2 PMS." This process focuses on acquiring in-service support for the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems' Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS), ensuring the system remains available, reliable, and up-to-date. The procurement is conducted through a direct award to Northrop Grumman UK Limited, the Original Equipment Manufacturer, under the UK Procurement Act 2023, beginning on 1st January 2026 and valued at approximately £29 million. This contract will span seven years, providing services critical to the agency's capabilities from the locale of Bristol, UK.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in technical support and defence systems, especially those capable of providing highly specialised services that align with the rigorous operational demands of the defence industry. While the procurement has been bestowed through a direct award to Northrop Grumman UK Limited owing to their unique technical expertise and compatibility requirements, other companies operating within similar sectors may find potential collaborations or subcontracting opportunities beneficial for growth. Potentially advantageous fields for engagement include technical support services and operational maintenance within the specialised defence technology sector.

## Notice

The Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), intends to enter into a contract (the "Contract") with Northrop Grumman UK Limited (NGUKL) (the "Contractor") to take effect on and from 1st January 2026 for a period of 7 years for the provision of in-service support of the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS), and equipment, providing technical support, waterfront support and PDS in support of the Authority, ensuring that availability is maintained and obsolescence and reliability issues are addressed. The system provides critical safety and operational functions in support of the Authority's Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) capabilities. The Contract has a value (ex VAT) of approx. PS29,000,000 (Twenty-Nine million pounds sterling). It is considered that the Contract can be entered into using Direct Award pursuant to Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that the Contract may be awarded only to the Contractor for 7(a) the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from or incompatible with , the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operational maintenance. The Contractor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for, and holder of all relevant proprietary information in, the A-Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 PMS. The PMS is a complex piece of equipment, which requires a carefully considered strategic approach to its through life support to maintain continuity, reduce operational risk and maintain capability. The Contractor as the OEM and DA, have the ability to ensure that all platforms with the Contractor's PMS's on board are continually upgraded to the latest software and is supported. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the A-Class Platform Complex systems Batch 2 PMS, is the only economic operator with the specific technical knowledge and experience of the A-Class PMS system to be able to support and update such equipment, avoiding safety and availability risk issues.

### Procurement Information

The Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), intends to enter into a contract (the "Contract") with Northrop Grumman UK Limited (NGUKL) (the "Contractor") to take effect on and from 1st January 2026 for a period of 7 years for the provision of in-service support of the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS), and equipment, providing technical support, waterfront support and PDS in support of the Authority, ensuring that availability is maintained and obsolescence and reliability issues are addressed. The system provides critical safety and operational functions in support of the Authority's Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) capabilities. The Contract has a value (ex VAT) of approx. PS29,000,000 (Twenty-Nine million pounds sterling). It is considered that the Contract can be entered into using Direct Award pursuant to Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that the Contract may be awarded only to the Contractor for 7(a) the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from or incompatible with , the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operational maintenance. The Contractor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for, and holder of all relevant proprietary information in, the A-Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 PMS. The PMS is a complex piece of equipment, which requires a carefully considered strategic approach to its through life support to maintain continuity, reduce operational risk and maintain capability. The Contractor as the OEM and DA, have the ability to ensure that all platforms with the Contractor's PMS's on board are continually upgraded to the latest software and is supported. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the A-Class Platform Complex systems Batch 2 PMS, is the only economic operator with the specific technical knowledge and experience of the A-Class PMS system to be able to support and update such equipment, avoiding safety and availability risk issues.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023845-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 May 2025 |
| Award date | 21 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTROP GRUMMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 12:02 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023845-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 10:46 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020392-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023845-2025
  21st May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020392-2025
  12th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northropgrumman.com

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