Awarded contract

Type 31 Identification Friend or Foe (with FSS)

Details

Value
£12,500,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Satellite communications equipment
Published
5 August 2025

Tender description

Procurement of 3 IFF systems for Fleet Solid Support (FSS) with technical support and spares for both Type 31 and FSS ## Contract award Title: Type 31 Identification Friend of Foe

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published5 August 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date5 August 2025
  3. Next: Contract expiry date1 June 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and Support is a central government executive agency that buys and supports equipment for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Air, Land and Sea are DE&S's three capability areas, each running its own procurement. The Defence Suppliers Forum is the main channel for strategic industry engagement. Trade associations such as ADS, Make UK and techUK help route opportunities to businesses.

Over the past 5 years, most of Defence Equipment and Support's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, security and defence equipment and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 32531000 · Satellite communications equipment

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