Next Generation Land Terminal (Strategic)

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdDefence & security

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 13 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 18 yrsends 15 Mar 2045 · starts 16 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Next Generation Land Terminal (Strategic) (NGLT(S)) requirement is for an equipment and support contract which will deliver the next generation of transportable high resilience military satellite communications land terminals to meet Defence needs out to 2040 and beyond.

CPV: Communication satellites · Military satellites · Satellite antennas · Satellite communications equipment · Satellite platforms · Satellite-related communications equipment · Satellites · Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 18 yrs

Contract period: 16 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2045 (18 yrs)

Delivery: UK

32324310 Satellite antennas 32530000 Satellite-related communications equipment 32531000 Satellite communications equipment 32534000 Satellite platforms 34712000 Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles 34712200 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: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 May 2025, 13:33 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2025, 13:33 BST
Authority reference: 704208450
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-026343
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Communication satellitesMilitary satellitesSatellite antennasSatellite communications equipmentSatellite platformsSatellite-related communications equipmentSatellitesSpacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052295 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 16 Mar 2027 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
23 May 2025, 13:33 BST
Tender notice expected
13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Today
27 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 139 days
16 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
23 May 2025, 13:33 BST
UK1

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 Westwells Road, Corsham, South West, SN13 9NRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender23 May 2025, 13:33 BST