Sonars

Tender description

The Maritime Combat Systems Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”) intends to amend the existing Sensors Support Optimisation Contract (No. MCS/1001) (“the Contract”) with Thales UK Limited (“Thales”) for the in-service support of sensor equipment including sonar systems, masts, periscopes, visual systems and electronic equipment fitted across the Royal Navy submarine and surface fleet, to add additional scope. Such additional scope includes; provision of in-service support to Astute Class submarines AH 4 and 5, additional services in respect the Astute Visual Systems, the incorporation of support to the existing Maritime Electronic Warfare System Block1, additional services in respect of security accreditation for the Sonar 2076 equipment, the purchase of additional spares and test equipment for Sonar 2093 legacy equipment, and, dome maintenance and refurbishment work on the Outboard Integrated Sonar System for the legacy Sonar 2050 system. The Maritime Combat Systems Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to amend the existing Sensors Support Optimisation Contract with Thales UK Limited to include; the provision of in-service support to Astute Class submarines AH 4 and 5, additional services in respect the Astute Visual Systems, the incorporation of support to the existing Maritime Electronic Warfare System Block1, additional services in respect of security accreditation for the Sonar 2076 equipment, the purchase of additional spares and test equipment for Sonar 2093 legacy equipment, and, dome maintenance and refurbishment work on the Outboard Integrated Sonar System for the legacy Sonar 2050 system. The aggregate value of the amendment will increase the previously published maximum value of the Contract by approximately 11,34 %.