Contract Award Notice - Support Contract for Portable Pilot Units

Ministry of Defence
South East
13 May 2025 to 31 March 2029

Maintenance and support for existing portable pilot unit systems, including the specific replacement of a faulty antennae component. The contract covers ongoing operational support for these specialised maritime navigation units to ensure continued system functionality.

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Awarded value: £115k; As published
Published: 10 June 2025
Awarded: 12 May 2025; Inshore Systems
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Support and maintenance service contract

Provision of technical maintenance, support services, and hardware component replacement for specialised portable pilot unit navigation and tracking systems.

Maintenance and support to the existing Portable Pilot Units system used at HMNB Portsmouth.
Replacement of the faulty antennae component.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Support and maintenance service contract
Initial term: 46 months
Contract dates: 13 May 2025 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 30213100, 48517000

Services in this contract

Marine navigation equipment, charts and publicationsMain service£197k typicalMaintenance and support of Portable Pilot Units navigation system incl. antenna replacement

Lifecycle

Published
10 June 2025
Contract awardedto Inshore Systems
12 May 2025
Contract starts
13 May 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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Inshore Systems

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/243961/contract-award-notice-support-contract-for-portable-pilot-units
Buyer reference: tender_479908/1488577
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c3f0add8-b594-4c98-a445-77bdb30c261f
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Contract Award Notice - Support Contract for Portable Pilot Units. Contract award, 10 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/243961/contract-award-notice-support-contract-for-portable-pilot-units (accessed 5 November 2026).