Published date: 12 May 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 26 May 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development of software for military applications - 72231000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_492270/1479932

Published date

12 May 2025

Closing date

26 May 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE (VTN) TO PLACE A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE MULTI DOMAIN MISSION SUPPORT SYSTEM (MD MSS).

Sense Decide & Communicate (SDC DT), part of the Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to place a two-year extension with Thales UK Ltd for the Multi-Domain Mission Support System (MD MSS) ("the Contract"), which includes, technical engineering support, training, repairs, Contractor Logistic Support, through-life management and continued provision of Defence and Aeronautical information; which feeds to front line Squadrons and other MoD Organisations in a robust and security accredited Information Management System (IMS).

Thales UK Ltd are the were responsible for the original development and maintenance of this system which is installed in support of multiple platforms.

The Authority has determined this Single Source Contract is excluded from Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 under Regulation 7(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 346 (1)(a). Thales UK Ltd are the only supplier with the necessary technical knowledge and experience to provide the required maintenance and technical support to the MD MSS.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

MOD Abbey Wood, BS34 8JH,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

bethany.thompson114@mod.gov.uk