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title: "Technical Maritime Engineering Support (TMES)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fb33"
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# Technical Maritime Engineering Support (TMES)

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fb33

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is buying technical maritime engineering support for Royal Navy maritime command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C5I) systems. The service covers engineering support, IT service management, installation, maintenance, upgrades, network support, operational support and lifecycle management for maritime communications and information systems. Delivery is required in the UK and overseas. This is a services requirement combining specialist maritime systems engineering with IT and network support. It is relevant to businesses that support defence communications and information infrastructure, maintain operational technology, or provide integrated engineering and service-management teams for complex maritime environments.

The procurement is complete and Carbon60 Limited was selected through a competitive selective procedure under a framework. The award date was 15 September 2026. The awarded value is £34,041,800 excluding VAT, or £40,850,160 including VAT. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 November 2029, with two optional 12-month continuation periods, giving a maximum end date of 30 November 2031. A standstill period runs until 25 September 2026, and signature was scheduled for 30 September 2026. There was one completed lot. Evaluation was conducted through the competitive framework route; the procurement is above the applicable threshold. Carbon60 Limited is the named awardee.

This award shows sustained Ministry of Defence demand for integrated technical support to Royal Navy maritime C5I systems, rather than a single installation or maintenance task. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability across maritime engineering, IT service management, systems installation, maintenance, upgrades, network support, operational support and whole-lifecycle management. It would also need to support communications and information systems in both UK and overseas operating environments, coordinate several technical disciplines, and maintain dependable service delivery for operational defence users. The selected supplier is a large business, indicating that scale, resilience and the capacity to provide broad specialist support are relevant commercial strengths.

## Notice

Provision of Technical Maritime Engineering Support services for Royal Navy Maritime C5I systems, including engineering support, IT service management, installation, maintenance, upgrades, network support, operational support and lifecycle management of maritime communications and information systems in the UK and overseas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087793-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,041,800 |
| 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 | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Carbon60 Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087793-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087793-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04eac3
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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