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 British Telecommunications plc and 96 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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Services 26 June 2026 to 25 June 2029 What this lot coversArchitecture 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 coversEnd-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 coversDiscrete hardware and software components | IT services and software | £727,000,000 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070535-2025
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 081768-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 001777-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 012201-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 071018-2026
- Contract change notice · UK10, notice 085362-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
29Awards
16Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Withheld Section94 supplier5 contracts
- Accenture UK Ltd4 contracts
- CGI IT UK Limited4 contracts
- Ove Arup & Partners Ltd4 contracts
- Serco Limited4 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £30kestimated
- £210mframework ceiling
- £40kestimated
- £25kestimated
- £4.5mframework ceiling
From notice 070535-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.