704471450-MSS/143-PD3-006 CAN

Ministry of Defence
Selective procedure
20 March 2025 to 8 July 2025

Provision of technical support services for Royal Naval platforms under the PDaTS framework. The scope involves ongoing engineering and technical design support to maintain fleet operational capability, with requirements subject to fluctuations in the size of the HM Naval Fleet. This is a call-off contract awarded via mini-competition from an established multi-supplier framework agreement.

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Awarded value: £217m; As published
Published: 2 February 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 6 March 2025; BAE Systems
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 8 July 2025

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist maritime post-design and technical engineering support services for naval platforms and complex defence equipment systems.

Category: Technical support services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
2 February 2026
Contract awardedto BAE Systems
6 March 2025
Contract starts
20 March 2025
Contract ends
8 July 2025

The buyer

Type: Other public body
Naval architect contracts, 24 months: 36
Open naval architect tenders: 0
Typical naval architect contract: £217m

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How it compares

1.0× the typical naval architect contract (£217m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/48021/704471450-mss-143-pd3-006-can
Buyer reference: tender_476780/1549442
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-26858e8c-1a74-4e94-bcc2-a2046d6e2e4d
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Ministry of Defence. 704471450-MSS/143-PD3-006 CAN. Contract award, 2 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/48021/704471450-mss-143-pd3-006-can (accessed 12 October 2026).