Provision and Support of a Mobile Test Facility (MTF)

Defence Equipment and Support
Selective procedure
1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032

Purchase and conversion of one vehicle into a mobile test facility for fitting and testing Tactical Data Links on maritime and air platforms. It includes three workstations, Link 22 HF and UHF, satellite and Link 16 capabilities, and BOSS software for concurrent testing and assurance. The vehicle will also support operational defect rectification and baseline emerging TDL technologies.

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Estimated value: £4m; Buyer estimate
Published: 5 August 2026
Deadline: Not published
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 April 2032

What the contract covers

Public procurement contract with optional extensions

Design, conversion and support of mobile test vehicles for Tactical Data Link integration, assurance and operational defect rectification across maritime and air platforms.

Purchase and outfit of a vehicle that shall be converted to a mobile test facility that allows Tactical Data Links (TDL) to be fitted to Maritime and Air platforms
Fitting the vehicle with 3 modern workstations, Link 22 HF and UHF, Satellite and Link 16 capabilities
Employing BOSS (Battlefield Operations Support System) Software as a test tool that enables the team to conduct test and assurance activities

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Public procurement contract with optional extensions
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 50334400

Services in this tender

Mobile units and specialist bodied vehiclesMain service£111k typicalVehicle converted into a mobile tactical data link test facility

Lifecycle

Published
5 August 2026
Deadline for bidsNot published
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 May 2027

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3851156/provision-and-support-of-a-mobile-test-facility-mtf
Buyer reference: SACC/00123
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dc4a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. Provision and Support of a Mobile Test Facility (MTF). Tender, 5 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3851156/provision-and-support-of-a-mobile-test-facility-mtf (accessed 5 November 2026).