139,200,000 · UK public procurement notice

Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a

“Procurement of support services for the Type 31 Combat Management System” contract

to Thales UK Limited (Thales) for in-service support to the Thales TACTICOS combat

management system installed on five Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates and at the Portsdown

Technology Park Shore Integration Facility.

TACTICOS is a proprietary combat management system, combining sensor control,

picture compilation and weapon control. The contract will ensure system-designer support

for future software integration, defect rectification, updates and future hardware changes,

maintenance and obsolescence management.

The contract will be for eight (8) years, with options to extend for a further two (2) years and

have an estimated value of £139,200,000 exclusive of VAT.