715838592 - Internal Communications System (ICS) - Technical Refresh (TS) - RFI
Buyer: Submarine Delivery Agency
- Published
- 20 April 2026
- Estimated value
- £100,000,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 035464-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0684d9
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 32412000Communications network
Description
This in-service support is currently achieved via a sole source contract with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) including a contractual arrangement for the management of the Shore Reference Sets (SRS) associated with the ICS. ICS provides a digital and analogue voice message exchange architecture that supports voice communications over digital and wireless networks and analogue circuits. The system also includes a telephone exchange, secondary, emergency damage control (DC) communication systems, submarine broadcast and general alarm functions. A-Class ICS employs a wholly, complex, 3-node communication architecture that employs digital switch and network technologies within a multi-layer software model. It supports essential communications between the submarine crew for operational and safety critical functions on-board. The existing system in place is based on Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and will need to move to the modern Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology to allow long term support. ICS is a complex system with many interfaces and nodes to allow personnel the opportunity to communicate throughout the platform. This complexity is not always u…
Official publications
- FTS · 035464-2026 · 20 April 2026
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