CSP25326 - Rock Remote Mini Iridium Certus Modems

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£15,843published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Ground Control Technologies (UK) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UKRI require the purchase of ock Remote Mini Iridium Certus Modems for use as a low-power data transfer method in a solar and battery operated remote GNSS network installed in Antarctica.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

32552410 Modems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Sept 2025, 08:48 BST
Last source update: 19 Sept 2025, 08:48 BST
Authority reference: CSP25326 - Rock Remote Mini Iridium Certus Modems
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057942
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059dc0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Sept 2025, 08:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £15,8431 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ground Control Technologies (UK) Limited	£15,843 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ground Control Technologies (UK) Limited
Signed
18 Sept 2025
Value
£15,843
Period
19 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GROUND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05240202GB-PPON: PXWL-5687-QZYN Unit D2, Churcham Business Park, Gloucestershire, South West, GL2 8AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Sept 2025, 08:48 BST