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£275000.00

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team , Spruce 1C, Abbey Wood #2025, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: deborah.probert812@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
3356441.72 GBP
Published
23 Jul 2025, 11:46
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72315200 - Data network management services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Thales UK Limited
Official Source
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Description

The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to offer a contract amendment for the Provision and Support of a JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) Network Management System (JNMS) with Thales UK Limited (the Contractor) for an additional period of 3 months with 3 one-month options. The estimated value of this Contract Amendment is £275,000.00 ex VAT including options and a Limit of Liability for Ad-Hoc Tasking.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: United Kingdom (UK) Defence has an enduring requirement to manage and monitor all Link 16 activity within the UK and support up to 2 deployed operations. The NMS allows the Network Management operators to monitor network activity and modify the network architecture to provide optimal Link 16 network operating conditions. NMS also monitors all Link 16 activity to ensure compliance with the MOD/Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA). The current equipment set up is unique and the software installed on the equipment is owned and supported by the Contractor. As the OEM with proprietary rights for the software that is installed on the equipment, support can only be provided by Thales UK Limited, as only they hold the technical information, tools and expertise required. A capability gap would have a potentially detrimental impact and could result in an inability to utilise the Link 16 network across all platforms in the UK Flight Information Region (FIR). This would significantly curtail pan domain platform’s ability to train for operations. The Cyber Risk profile is Low. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is J98DMMDT.

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: 3x one month options for the continuation of support.

Lot 1 Award Criterion: Thales UK Ltd

Contracts

Contract Title: Provision and Support of a JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) Network Management System (JNMS) Fixed and Deployable

Awards

Award Title: Provision and Support of a JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) Network Management System (JNMS) Fixed and Deployable

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