Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract

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Award of Maritime Communications Capability Support Contract to Thales UK Ltd by Ministry of Defence

Awarded 01 Jan 2025

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Awarded01 Jan 2025

Value£245,434,247.00

SupplierThales UK Ltd

AgencyMinistry of Defence

RegionSouth East

CategoryDefense & Aerospace

Expires in 8y 2mo10y term, 18% elapsed

Awarded 1 Jan 2025Expires 31 Dec 2034

About

The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Thales UK Ltd for Maritime Communications Capability Support (MCCS).

The contract provides continued in-service support, including maintenance, obsolescence management, and obsolescence rectification, for internal and external communications systems and equipment fitted to in-service Royal Navy (RN) Legacy, Type 45, and Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Integrated Communications Systems (ICS), KRS, and V/UHF Communication (VCR) systems.

It incorporates additional non-core tasking and options for obsolescence rectification of additional platforms and support to the Type 31 (T31) when brought into service.

The contract was awarded as a Single Source Qualifying Defence Contract and was exempt from Defence Security Public Contracting Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 under Regulation 7(1)(a) and Regulation 6(3A)(a) for reasons connected with the protection of essential security interests.

The contract value is £245,434,247.

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