Provision of Link 16 Network Management System (L16 NMS)
Ministry of DefenceEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
10 August 2026
Type
services
Overview
The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract for the In-Service Support of a Link 16 Network Management System (NMS), with Thales UK Limited for a period of 2 years with options. The United Kingdom (UK) Defence has an enduring requirement to manage and monitor all Link 16 activity within the UK and support up to 2 deployed operations.
The NMS allows the Network Management operators to monitor network activity and modify the network architecture to provide optimal Link 16 network operating conditions. NMS also monitors all Link 16 activity to ensure compliance with the MOD/Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA).
The current equipment set up is unique and the software installed on the equipment is owned and supported by the Contractor. As the OEM with proprietary rights for the software that is installed on the equipment, support can only be provided by Thales UK Limited, as only they hold the technical information, tools and expertise required.
Key dates
- Duration
- 2 years
Additional details
In the immediate term changing the system would have a potentially detrimental impact and could result in an inability to utilise the Link 16 network across all platforms in the UK Flight Information Region (FIR). This would significantly curtail pan domain platform’s ability to train for operations.
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Thales UK Limited
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Netcompany UK Limited
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Ministry of DefenceKey Dates
Published
10 August 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Renewal expected50% confident
September 2028
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (23 months from publication date + 60 days (estimated) → renewal expected by Sep 2028).
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