Official UK procurement notice
714306450 UBIQUITY TN · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFurther to the Project UBIQUITY: System Integrator Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) - www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032128-2025 ↗
The Authority has published a PMEN to industry to provide a ‘System Integrator’ (SI) Role for Project UBIQUITY. This PSQ will enable the Authority to down select a number of suppliers to Invite To Tender (ITT).
Project UBIQUITY is to provide an evolving Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver capability through iterative spirals; initially focussing on multi-domain hardware to provide the End User a platform which allows for future growth.
UBIQUITY will be delivered through spirals that are all beholden to the Standards for Integrated C5ISR/EW Systems (STICS), where the key driver is the adoption of the Open Component Portability Infrastructure (OpenCPI) software standard to ensure efficiency and coherency across the fleet, focussing on delivering a minimal training burden for the End User.
The SI is a key element of Project UBIQUITY, providing a single interface to enable the design, development and integration of all elements of the Project. The SI shall also be responsible for ongoing In-Service support and management.
Following receipt of PSQ responses, the six (6) highest scoring bidders who have achieved the required criteria, shall be formally issued an ITT. In the event of a tie for the sixth (6) highest score, the bidder scoring highest on questions with the largest multiplier will be formally issued an ITT.
The Authority intends to follow the principles of the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the new Procurement Act 2023, that went live on 24 Feb 25. Utilising this Procedure will allow for a multi-staged Tender process.
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) where your organisation will be able to submit a response.
- How the procedure runs: 1. PSQ live on 18th June 2025 2. PSQ Responses due 18th July 2025 3. Successful Tenderers notified 4. Industry Day August 2025 5. ITT issued September 2025 6. Bidders Conference September 2025 7. ITT responses received and marked November 2025 8. Top three Tenderers awarded contracts to provide demonstrator 9. Negotiations 10. Best and Final Offers 11. Contract Award August 2026 The above is subject to change and approvals.
CPV: Development of military electronic systems · Hardware integration consultancy services · Military research and technology · Software integration consultancy services · Test and evaluation of military electronic systems · Test and evaluation of security equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£10,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Not Applicable: Not applicable
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2025, 19:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
714306450 UBIQUITY TN- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033508- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518daFind a Tender
- How it runs
- PSQ live on 18th June 2025
- PSQ Responses due 18th July 2025
- Successful Tenderers notified
- Industry Day August 2025
- ITT issued September 2025
- Bidders Conference September 2025
- ITT responses received and marked November 2025
- Top three Tenderers awarded contracts to provide demonstrator
- Negotiations
- Best and Final Offers
- Contract Award August 2026
The above is subject to change and approvals.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 May 2025 → 31 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published20 May 2025, 14:05 BST
- Next notice expected13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Procurement Specific Questionnaire shall be released in June 2025 ending the Engagement Period.
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 19:25 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts55 days ago31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by54 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 May 2025, 14:05 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 May 2025, 11:36 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 19:25 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £10,000,00018 Jun 2025, 19:25 BST
- Status changed to active18 Jun 2025, 19:25 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Jun 2025, 19:25 BST
Published amendments (1)
Addendum 29/05/2025: The UBIQUITY Project Team will not be answering any questions submitted to the multi-user at this time. By emailing the multi-user expressing your interest in this Project, the UBIQUITY Project Team will ensure you are notified when the Procurement Specific Questionnaire is published. Additional clarity will be provided in the Tender Notice and Procurement Specific Qustionnair…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender