AwardedAwarded 26 June 2026

Tactical Communications Systems

Crown Commercial Service · Central government

In brief

Crown Commercial Service awarded IT and software work to Capgemini UK Plc, Telent Technology Services Ltd and Withheld Section94 supplier and 97 others on 26 June 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £8,027,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 26 June 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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. This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks. Framework one (1) is for a term of 36 months. Estimated contract dates 26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029. Framework two (2) is intended for a term of 36 months. Estimated contract dates 26 June 2029 to 25 June 2032. Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 24 months subject to Framework two (2) lasting the full term. Estimated contract dates 26 June 2032 to 25 June 2034. The open framework will last 8 years in total. Due to technical difficulties the original version of this notice published on 08.07.2026 had a number of lots allocated to the wrong contract. This notice has been edited to correct the allocation of lots. There has been no change to the material substance of the notice.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Services
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029
What this lot covers

Architecture design, system integration, field support, training, and system sustainment activities

IT services and software£2,600,000,000
Systems
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029
What this lot covers

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).

IT services and software£4,700,000,000
Components
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029
What this lot covers

Discrete hardware and software components

IT services and software£727,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Capgemini UK Plc
Telent Technology Services Ltd
Withheld Section94 supplier (SME)
British Telecommunications plc
Nova Aerospace Ltd (SME)
Vodafone Limited
Roke Manor Research
CGI IT UK Limited
Deloitte LLP
Computacenter (SME)
Thales UK
Actica Consulting Limited
Atos
Fujitsu Services Limited
CDW Limited
EntServ UK Ltd trading as DXC Technology
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Leidos Innovations UK Ltd
Rowden Technologies (SME)
Invisio communications Ltd (SME)
NSSL Global Ltd (SME)
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Espanaro Ltd (SME)
Elbit Systems UK Limited
Kellogg Brown & Root Ltd
Reply Ltd
2T Security Ltd (SME)
Agnostic Resourcing Ltd (SME)
Alpha 56 Solutions Ltd (SME)
Ankasa Limited (SME)
Argo Devops Solutions Limited (SME)
Avantis Performance Ltd (SME)
Babcock Integrated Technology Limited
BlackTree Technologies Limited (SME)
C3IA Solutions Ltd (SME)
Centerprise International Limited (SME)
Centiant Intl Limited (SME)
C Software Ltd (SME)
Drumgrange Ltd (SME)
Ericsson Ltd
Frequentis UK Ltd
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited
Helsing Limited
i-4P Consulting Ltd (SME)
L3Harris Communications Systems UK Limited
Malvern Optical Limited (SME)
Marlborough Communications Ltd
Marshall Land Systems
Mass Consultants Limited
MilDef Limited (SME)
Parico Limited (SME)
QinetiQ Ltd
Radiocoms Systems Limited
Rheinmetall Electronics UK
RINA Tech UK Limited (SME)
Rockwell Collins
Servicom (High Tech) Ltd (SME)
Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK, LTD (SME)
Sirius Analysis Ltd (SME)
Skyral Defence Ltd (SME)
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd (SME)
Steatite Ltd (SME)
STS Defence (SME)
TrellisWare UK Limited (SME)
Ultra Cyber Limited (SME)
Ultra I&C (SME)
Viasat UK Limited
Warner McCall Limited (SME)
Whitetree Group Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Services£2,600,000,000
Awarded 16 June 2026
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029
Withheld Section94 supplier (SME)
British Telecommunications plc
Vodafone Limited
Roke Manor Research
CGI IT UK Limited
Computacenter (SME)
Thales UK
Fujitsu Services Limited
CDW Limited
EntServ UK Ltd trading as DXC Technology
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Rowden Technologies (SME)
NSSL Global Ltd (SME)
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Espanaro Ltd (SME)
Elbit Systems UK Limited
Prolinx Limited (SME)
Alpha 56 Solutions Ltd (SME)
Avantis Performance Ltd (SME)
Babcock Integrated Technology Limited
BlackTree Technologies Limited (SME)
Centerprise International Limited (SME)
Centiant Intl Limited (SME)
C Software Ltd (SME)
Drumgrange Ltd (SME)
Frequentis UK Ltd
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited
Helsing Limited
i-4P Consulting Ltd (SME)
L3Harris Communications Systems UK Limited
Malvern Optical Limited (SME)
Marlborough Communications Ltd
Parico Limited (SME)
QinetiQ Ltd
Radiocoms Systems Limited
Rheinmetall Electronics UK
Rockwell Collins
Servicom (High Tech) Ltd (SME)
Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK, LTD (SME)
Steatite Ltd (SME)
STS Defence (SME)
TrellisWare UK Limited (SME)
Ultra Cyber Limited (SME)
Ultra I&C (SME)
Viasat UK Limited
Blu Wireless Technology Ltd (SME)
Dispel (SME)
DTC Ltd
Exponential-e Limited
Exsel Design and Integration Limited (SME)
GRC Ltd (SME)
KNL Networks Oy (SME)
Open Cosmos Ltd (SME)
Radionor Communications AS
Sonic Communications (Int) Ltd (SME)
Vitavox (a Division of Secomak Ltd) (SME)
2 bids received
Systems£4,700,000,000
Awarded 16 June 2026
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029
Withheld Section94 supplier (SME)
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
Vodafone Limited
Roke Manor Research
CGI IT UK Limited
Computacenter (SME)
Thales UK
Ian Edgar(Liverpool)limited (SME)
GRiD Defence Systems Ltd (SME)
Fujitsu Services Limited
CDW Limited
EntServ UK Ltd trading as DXC Technology
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Leidos Innovations UK Ltd
Rowden Technologies (SME)
Invisio communications Ltd (SME)
NSSL Global Ltd (SME)
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Elbit Systems UK Limited
Prolinx Limited (SME)
Reply Ltd
2T Security Ltd (SME)
Alpha 56 Solutions Ltd (SME)
Avantis Performance Ltd (SME)
BlackTree Technologies Limited (SME)
C3IA Solutions Ltd (SME)
Centerprise International Limited (SME)
C Software Ltd (SME)
Ericsson Ltd
Frequentis UK Ltd
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited
Helsing Limited
i-4P Consulting Ltd (SME)
L3Harris Communications Systems UK Limited
Marlborough Communications Ltd
Parico Limited (SME)
QinetiQ Ltd
Rheinmetall Electronics UK
Rockwell Collins
Servicom (High Tech) Ltd (SME)
Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK, LTD (SME)
Sirius Analysis Ltd (SME)
Skyral Defence Ltd (SME)
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd (SME)
Steatite Ltd (SME)
STS Defence (SME)
TrellisWare UK Limited (SME)
Ultra Cyber Limited (SME)
Ultra I&C (SME)
Viasat UK Limited
Blu Wireless Technology Ltd (SME)
DTC Ltd
Exponential-e Limited
Exsel Design and Integration Limited (SME)
GRC Ltd (SME)
KNL Networks Oy (SME)
Radionor Communications AS
Sonic Communications (Int) Ltd (SME)
Vitavox (a Division of Secomak Ltd) (SME)
3M United Kingdom Plc
AccuLink Technology Ltd (SME)
Amiosec Ltd (SME)
Antillion Limited (SME)
Bertin Exensor Limited (SME)
Calian UK Ltd (SME)
Helyx Secure Information Systems Limited (SME)
Juma Communications Ltd (SME)
Labrys Technologies Limited (SME)
MEL Aviation Ltd (SME)
Modux Limited (SME)
ODM GmbH (SME)
Radio Design Limited (SME)
Systematic Software Engineering Limited
Xi Systems Ltd (SME)
ZeroAlpha Solutions (SME)
2 bids received
Components£727,000,000
Awarded 16 June 2026
26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070535-2025
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 081768-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 001777-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 012201-2026
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 056486-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 071018-2026
  7. Contract change notice · UK10, notice 085362-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Dynamic Systems

Awarded
30 September 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
28 February 2029

Matched on Crown Commercial Service, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

63

Awards

33

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From notice 070535-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.