Type 26 frigate (Global Combat Ship) programme and contracts
Type 26 frigate (Global Combat Ship) is a defence programme involving United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Norway, currently in the build phase. The lead primes are BAE Systems. Below are its milestones and sources, with the newest defence notices of its lead nation.
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Milestones
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2017
Manufacture contract for the first three UK ships
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2022
First UK ship floated out
Budget
Funding sits in the national defence budgets of the participating nations. Award values shown here come only from published contract notices.
Defence notices from United Kingdom to follow alongside Type 26 frigate
No public award or notice names Type 26 frigate (Global Combat Ship) in our data yet, so the milestones and sources above are the record. These are the newest open notices of United Kingdom's defence buyers, where its supply chain work appears first.
| Notice | Buyer | Type | Deadline | Value | Source |
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DGM/2062 105mm Illumination Shells - UK3 CPV 35300000 Find a Tender 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Defence Equipment and Support GB | Tender | 128 d left, closes 26 Feb 2027 | 56,000,000 GBP | Find a Tender 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
CTCRM Laundry Rental procurement CPV 42716000 Find a Tender 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | Tender | 14 d left, closes 4 Nov 2026 | 50,850 GBP | Find a Tender 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Supply Chain Notice: WC1948344 - CIDP26 Islandwide Demolitions, Dhekelia & Episkopi (CYPRUS) CPV 45111100 Contracts Finder 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | Tender | 1 d left, closes 22 Oct 2026 | n/a | Contracts Finder 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Acquisition of SKYDIO X10D Uncrewed Air System UK4 CPV 35613000 Find a Tender 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | Tender | 29 d left, closes 19 Nov 2026 | 120,000 GBP | Find a Tender 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Platforms CPV 35613000 Find a Tender 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | RFI | Rolling | n/a | Find a Tender 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
The Provision of SNCO Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme Runn CPV 80300000 Find a Tender 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | Tender | 27 d left, closes 17 Nov 2026 | 990,000 GBP | Find a Tender 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
IRM24/7694 - The Repair of Various Axles, Transmissions and Associated Items CPV 50116400 Find a Tender 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Defence Equipment and Support GB | Tender | Rolling | 4,648,000 GBP | Find a Tender 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Csm Business Service Management Platform and Implementation Partner CPV 72222300 Find a Tender 15 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | RFI | Rolling | 100,000,000 GBP | Find a Tender 15 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Acquisition of SKYDIO X10D Uncrewed Air System UK4 CPV 35613000 Find a Tender 15 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | Tender | 29 d left, closes 19 Nov 2026 | 120,000 GBP | Find a Tender 15 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Connected Business Platforms Systems Integrator Service Provision CPV 72263000 Find a Tender 14 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
UK Hydrographic Office GB | Tender | Rolling | 5,000,000 GBP | Find a Tender 14 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
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