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Ministry of Defence
Invited to quote
4 November 2025 to 1 May 2033

Production and installation of integrated UHF SATCOM and EFMTE 4.2 baseline equipment for Royal Navy Type 26 ships 4 through 8. The work requires maintaining specific technical designs and MoD-accredited capabilities to ensure compatibility with existing fleet standards and delivery timelines defined in the primary ship building contract.

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Awarded value: £13m; As published
Published: 12 September 2024
Awarded: 4 November 2025; STS Defence
Contract length: 90 months; Ends 1 May 2033

What the contract covers

Contract for production and installation services

Production and installation of integrated satellite communications equipment for naval vessels, including bespoke design, system integration, and technical accreditation services.

Production of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 baseline satellite communications equipment for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet Ships 4 to 8
Installation of that equipment into Royal Navy Type 26 fleet Ships 4 to 8
Provide a communications service supporting Information Exchange Requirements for simultaneous voice and data
Produce and install the capability in a manner accredited for use by the MoD

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contract for production and installation services
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 102 months
Contract dates: 4 November 2025 to 1 May 2033
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 32531000

Services in this contract

Marine navigation equipment, charts and publicationsMain service£197k typicalProduction and fitting of UHF SATCOM equipment on Royal Navy Type 26 ships

Lifecycle

Published
12 September 2024
Contract awardedto STS Defence
4 November 2025
Contract starts
4 November 2025
Contract ends
1 May 2033

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/214290/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-and-efmte-4-2-baseline-equi
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-049a56
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-ac3fe779-8956-4dd7-aa89-4a3192c91b7b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. N/A. Contract award, 12 September 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/214290/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-and-efmte-4-2-baseline-equi (accessed 5 November 2026).