Award

Type 31 Identification Friend or Foe (with FSS)

  • Defence Equipment and Support

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046929

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0563de (view related notices)

Published 7 August 2025, 2:02pm



Scope

Reference

SHIPACQ/216

Description

Procurement of 3 IFF systems for Fleet Solid Support (FSS) with technical support and spares for both Type 31 and FSS


Contract 1. Type 31 Identification Friend of Foe

Supplier

Contract value

  • £12,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £15,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 18 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 September 2025 to 1 June 2030
  • 4 years, 8 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Extension of warranty

CPV classifications

  • 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Defence and security


Supplier

Leonardo UK Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTZR-4468-QGLG

1 Eagle Place, St James

London

SW1Y 6AF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Type 31 Identification Friend of Foe


Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government