714978450_SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability (EC) Capability Sustainment (CapSus) - RFI

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsAbove threshold

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Planned pipeline value£60,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 19 Dec 2029 · starts 19 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suppliers are requested to visit the following link: contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗ to access and respond to this RFI

CPV: Communication satellites · Satellite communications equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 2 yrs 5 mo

Contract period: 19 Jul 2027 – 19 Dec 2029 (2 yrs 5 mo)

32531000 Satellite communications equipment 35631100 Communication satellites

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Jun 2025, 10:50 BST
Last source update: 19 Jun 2025, 10:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-033592
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Communication satellitesSatellite communications equipment
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054fb3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

19 Jun 2025 → 19 Jul 2027 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
19 Jun 2025, 10:50 BST
Market engagement
4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Request for Information only
Suppliers are requested to visit the following link: contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗ to access and respond to this RFI
Today
28 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 263 days
19 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
19 Jun 2025, 10:50 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Floorplate B2, Building 405, Corhsam, South West, SN13 9NRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender19 Jun 2025, 10:50 BST