Build and operation of an enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) system

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 May 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrs 8 moends 31 Dec 2030 · starts 30 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Build and operation of an eLoran network within the UK to provide resilient, terrestrial, sovereign, sustainable, and high-quality Position, Navigation and Timing

CPV: Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent) · Navigational instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 3 yrs 8 moSME

Contract period: 30 Apr 2027 – 31 Dec 2030 (3 yrs 8 mo)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

38110000 Navigational instruments 38112100 Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 13 May 2025, 11:04 BST
Last source update: 13 May 2025, 11:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020757
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)Navigational instruments
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0511c1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

13 May 2025 → 30 Apr 2027 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
13 May 2025, 11:04 BST
Tender notice expected179 days ago
1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
28 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 183 days
30 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
13 May 2025, 11:04 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender13 May 2025, 11:04 BST