Estimated Value
Up to US$467,544,348
Deadline
Not specified
Published
13 August 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Estimated value
- £467,544,348
- Published
- 13 August 2026
- Location
- England
- Type
- Services · limited procedure
- CPV codes
- 50650000 Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts, 3
- Likely incumbent
- Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) BAE Systems Electronic Systems / Data Link Solutions (estimated from past awards)
- Published on
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Overview
To establish an initial three (3) years of Protector Availability Support Solution (PASS) service starting at the In-Service Date (ISD), as a foundation to provide UK Protector Programme sustainment and lifecycle services during the Contract Period.
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Award Details
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) BAE Systems Electronic Systems / Data Link Solutions
1 contract wonlatest 21 May 2026 - 2
Data Link Solutions. L.L.C.
1 contract wonlatest 21 May 2026£2m
total awarded
Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) BAE Systems Electronic Systems / Data Link Solutions is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Ministry of DefenceKey Dates
Published
13 August 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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