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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SACC/00113 – PROVISION OF LINK 16 NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (L16 NMS)
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, The United Kingdom (UK) Defence, GB Email: deborah.probert812@mod.gov.uk. (Debbie Probert)
3. Contract type: Service contract
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
4. Description: The Awarding Authority has an enduring requirement to manage and monitor all Link 16 activity within the UK and support up to 2 deployed operations. The NMS allows the Network Management operators to monitor network activity and modify the network architecture to provide optimal Link 16 network operating conditions. NMS also monitors all Link 16 activity to ensure compliance with the MOD/Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA).
The current equipment set up is unique and the software installed on the equipment is owned and supported by the Contractor. As the OEM with proprietary rights for the software that is installed on the equipment, support can only be provided by Thales UK Limited, as only they hold the technical information, tools and expertise required. In the immediate term changing the system would have a potentially detrimental impact and could result in an inability to utilise the Link 16 network across all platforms in the UK Flight Information Region (FIR). This would significantly curtail pan domain platform’s ability to train for operations.
5. CPV Code(s): 72315200, 72700000, 72000000
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI32, UK
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UK
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code
714074450
SACC/00113
2026/S 000-075553
2025/S 000-006279
9. Estimated value of requirement: Contract Value 9820902
10. Listing Deadline: 9.9.2026 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes
Default Additional Notes
Procurement Route
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Contract Start Date
07/08/2026
Contract Duration
2 years
TKR-202693-EX-1877923