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Ministry of Defence · Central government

In brief

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Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 157 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a “Procurement of support services for the Type 31 Combat Management System” contract to Thales UK Limited (Thales) for in-service support to the Thales TACTICOS combat management system installed on five Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates and at the Portsdown Technology Park Shore Integration Facility. TACTICOS is a proprietary combat management system, combining sensor control, picture compilation and weapon control. The contract will ensure system-designer support for future software integration, defect rectification, updates and future hardware changes, maintenance and obsolescence management. The contract will be for eight (8) years, with options to extend for a further two (2) years and have an estimated value of £139,200,000 exclusive of VAT.

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Timeline

  1. Contract notice (update) · notice 077948-2025
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 077966-2025

About the buyer

Ministry of DefenceLast 12 months

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From notice 077948-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 28 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.