Buyer Name: Crown Commercial Service
Buyer Address: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UKD72, L3 9PP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 3454102222
Tactical Communication Systems
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
8027000000.0 GBP
Gross: 9632000000 GBP
8027000000.0 GBP
Gross: 9632000000 GBP
Published
11 Feb 2026, 09:26
11 Feb 2026, 09:26
Deadline
16 Feb 2026, 15:00
16 Feb 2026, 15:00
Contract Start
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n/a
Contract End
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n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
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Description
Specialised military-grade tactical communication and information systems, including hardware, software, associated design, implementation, and support services. To be deployed in active battlefield environments for critical real-time operational tactical communications, with potential cross-government Defence and Security sectoral applications. It expands on the offering under Lot 1c of the RM6116 Network Services 3 agreement.
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012201-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Services
Lot Description: Architecture design, system integration, field support, training, and system sustainment activities
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,600,000,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 3,120,000,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-26T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-06-25T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social value (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Capability (26.7%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery (13.3%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Organisational Competence (17.8%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Support & Sustainment (13.3%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Collaborative Working (8.9%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (10%)
Lot Title: Systems
Lot Description: End-to-end rapidly deployable, secure Information and Communication Services (ICS) (e.g. complete system solutions to meet the needs of a specific User community, often with a support solution) and pre-integrated multicomponent capability packages that provide major building blocks of a complete system solution (e.g. vehicle-mounted solutions, dismounted solutions).
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 4,700,000,000
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 5,640,000,000
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-06-26T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-06-25T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social value (10%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Capability (26.7%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery (13.3%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Organisational Competence (17.8%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Support & Sustainment (13.3%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Collaborative Working (8.9%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (10%)
Lot Title: Components
Lot Description: Discrete hardware and software components
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 727,000,000
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 908,700,000
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-06-26T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2029-06-25T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Social value (10%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Capability (26.7%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery (13.3%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Organisational Competence (17.8%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Support & Sustainment (13.3%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Collaborative Working (8.9%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (10%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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