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CHC/680 Ground Mission Support System (GMSS) Support
Published 11 Aug 2026
11 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
35711000 *
Command, control, communication systems
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, South West
- Value
- £7,200,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
30/11/2026 29/11/2029
- Contract Types
-
35 *Security, fire, police & defence equipme...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom · UKK12
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Defence Equipment and Support
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
35711000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: CHC/680
Provision of Support to Ground Mission Support System (GMSS).
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 35711000 — Command, control, communication systems (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Contract can be extended to
- 29 Nov 2031
- Renewal
- Two off one year extensions to be used at the Authority's discretion.
- Reserved / special regime
- Defence Security
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 11 Aug 2026 11:42
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06e11c
- Notice ID
- CHC/680
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
350 Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6GF, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 6 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Defence Equipment and Support |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | MOD Abbey Wood |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Bristol |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK12 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-supp... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Thales UK Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 350 Longwater Avenue |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Reading |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | RG2 6GF |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ11 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.thalesgroup.com |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Defence Equipment and Support |
Tender
| Title | CHC/680 Ground Mission Support System (GMSS) Support |
| Description | Provision of Support to Ground Mission Support System (GMSS). |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Special regime | Defence security |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Title | CHC/680 Ground Mission Support System (GMSS) Support |
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £8,640,000 |
| Value › Value | £7,200,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Thales UK Limited |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Command, control, communication systems |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Helpdesk and support services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 29 Nov 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 29 Nov 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Two off one year extensions to be used at the Authority's discretion. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076145-2026 |
| Document › Published | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |