UK5 - Transparency Notice

Defence Equipment and Support
South West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031

Maintenance and support for Applanix POS-MV systems installed on Royal Navy hydrographic vessels. The scope includes firmware and hardware warranties, equipment repair and servicing, technical training, obsolescence management, and continued provision of high-accuracy real-time positioning and GNSS data post-processing capabilities.

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Awarded value: £791k; As published
Published: 6 February 2026
Awarded: 29 June 2026; Applanix Corporation
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2031

What the contract covers

Maintenance and support services

Provision of specialist maintenance, technical support, and hardware warranty services for marine hydrographic positioning and motion sensing equipment.

Maintenance and support contract for Applanix Corporation POS-MV systems fitted to Royal Navy hydrographic vessels
Firmware and hardware warranties
Service and repair of equipment
Training
Effective obsolescence management
Continued high-accuracy real-time positioning
Post-processing of collected GNSS data

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Maintenance and support services
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 38290000, 71353100

Services in this contract

Marine navigation equipment, charts and publicationsMain service£197k typicalMaintenance and support of Applanix POS-MV positioning systems on Royal Navy survey vessels

Lifecycle

Published
6 February 2026
Contract awardedto Applanix Corporation
29 June 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2031

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/347786/uk5-transparency-notice
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-064a19
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. UK5 - Transparency Notice. Contract award, 6 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/347786/uk5-transparency-notice (accessed 5 November 2026).