Published date: 13 April 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Communications equipment - 32570000

  • Tactical command, control and communication systems - 35712000

Location of contract

South West, Wales

Value of contract

£330,000,000

Procurement reference

BATCM/0263

Published date

13 April 2017

Closing date

23 March 2017

Contract start date

24 March 2017

Contract end date

24 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated without a call for competition

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus. Communications equipment. Communications infrastructure. Command, Control, Communication systems. Tactical Command, Control and Communication systems. MORPHEUS is a Defence Sub-Programme that will deliver the next generation of Tactical CIS (TacCIS) capability, introducing a more agile TacCIS solution (both technical and business) that will enable emergent technology to be rapidly exploited for User benefit, be more responsive to changes in User need, and will realise efficiencies in the way in which TacCIS capability is acquired, supported and critical system obsolescence is managed.

In line with the Defence Information Strategy*, MORPHEUS will enable, delivery of the tactical element of the Single Information Environment enabling decision support and information superiority for commanders in the LE battle-space through the rapid exploitation of emergent technology to maximise user agility, and reduce delivery times and cost by eradicating vendor lock-in to become Masters of our own Destiny

EvO will deliver the MORPHEUS EvO system baseline, developed, tested and ready for field trials and ensure the development of ISS as an innovative Design Authority and the de-facto MORPHEUS prime of the future

The EvO Transition Partner is intended to enable the following outcomes;

1. Vendor Independence. The Authority as the de-facto prime controlling an open supply chain that is 100% vendor independent on the delivery of the EvO baseline;
2. Tactical edge of Single Information Environment. Common, resilient Defence as a Platform (DaaP) services securely extended into the tactical battle-space and integrated onto Land Environment platforms (including the dismounted soldier);
3. Improved Information Superiority. Better decision making at pace through the provision and sharing of timely and accurate all-source information, including with Allies;
4. Rapid exploitation of emergent technology. An open, delaminated architecture that enables rapid, responsive and safe reconfiguration of both the system and services;
5. Increased agility and flexibility. Up-to-date, evergreen capability in the hands of the user;
6. Reduced delivery times. Increased acquisition responsiveness for delivery; and
7. Reduced costs. Open, MOD-owned, standards enabling increased competition and use of COTS technology, where appropriate, to achieve significant through-life savings whilst providing a reasonable return on investment for industry.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 March 2017

Contract start date

24 March 2017

Contract end date

24 December 2020

Total value of contract

£330,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

General Dynamics United Kingdom

Address

21 Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2DY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Dalford

Address

Ministry of Defence, Information Systems and Services, BATCIS Delivery Team, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

ISSComrcl-BATCIS-Morpheus-Grp@mod.uk