AwardedAwarded 17 February 2026
Combined Procurement of WECDIS/WAIS and Obsolescence Recovery - UK5
Defence Equipment and Support · Central government
In brief
Defence Equipment and Support awarded this contract to OSI Maritime on 17 February 2026.
The notice gives a value of £20,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 5 January 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The Sense, Decide and Communicate C2TNC (SDC C2TNC) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, (“the Authority”) intends to enter into a contract (the Contract) with OSI Maritime Systems Ltd (“the Contractor”) for the combined procurement of an upgrade for the Royal Navy Warship Electronic Chart Display And Information System (RN-WECDIS) and the Warship Automatic Identification System (WAIS) Obsolescence Recovery, in addition to these systems’ maintenance, technical support and training in the use of these systems.
Navigation capability on RN platforms is a critical component of its ability to operate and fight. WECDIS and WAIS capabilities across the fleet are required to meet regulatory compliance utilising the software provided by the Company. This requirement includes work to address obsolescence recovery for WAIS and WECDIS, radar control software and the provision of associated spares. **Contract start date is 13th February 2026
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| OSI Maritime | £10,101,412 | 2 March 2026 to 12 February 2028 |
| OSI Maritime | £10,101,412 | Awarded 17 February 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 074667-2025
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 075487-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 014197-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 048691-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 074667-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 November 2025, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.