Planning

RM6393 Tactical Communication Systems

  • Crown Commercial Service

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032128

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ff3b (view related notices)

Published 9 April 2025, 8:45am

Last edited 13 June 2025, 9:04am

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Scope

Reference

RM6393

Description

Specialised military grade tactical communication and information systems, including hardware, software and associated design and implementation and support services. To be deployed in active battlefield environments for critical real-time operational tactical communications. Potential cross government Defence and Security sectoral applications. Expands on the offering under Lot 1c of the RM6116 Network Services 3 agreement to include solution design, implementation, support and software.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £8,000,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £9,600,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 June 2026 to 9 June 2034
  • 8 years

Main procurement category

Services

Additional procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
  • 35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Engagement

Engagement deadline

9 December 2025

Engagement process description

The MOD is seeking industry input to understand views on the proposed structure for this Framework through an MS Forms RFI survey. The RFI opens on the 12th June 2025 at 3PM BST and will close for response on the 27th June 2025 at 17:00 BST. This RFI is to determine interest in the market.

Participation in this RFI will not impact supplier participation in any further engagement activities or competition.

For direct access to the RFI MS Form Survey please follow https://forms.office.com/e/0c5y4t3LBt

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contracting authority

Crown Commercial Service

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBZB-4962-TVLR

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Liverpool

L3 9PP

United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 3454102222

Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website: https://www.gov.uk/ccs

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - central government