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Published 14 May 2025, 14:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Demonstration event for Advanced Timing Apparatus (DATA) 2025

Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0£0 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline Not published
Contract term 2 mostarts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) aims to gain operational advantages in challenging environments through the use of quantum-enhanced Position, Navigation, and Timing (QE PNT) technologies. The initial emphasis is on atomic clocks and frequency standards due to their immediate impact on defence and security.

Timing technologies are crucial across all platforms and applications, and Dstl has developed high-impact military scenarios and technical challenges to support several use cases.

This initiative aims to mature and accelerate innovations towards enhancing Defence capabilities in novel timing devices and systems for testing outside a laboratory. The trials will be held at the Defence Battle Lab in Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset, UK, with up to eight demonstrators being accommodated.

Please refer to attached documents in this hyperlink for instructions on how to apply / participate. - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59768 - By copying this link into your web browser or by visiting the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) and searching under 'Opportunies' for the requirement title. - https://contracts.mod.uk/

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Cancelled 2 mo
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 — 7 Nov 2025 (2 mo)
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 May 2025, 14:09 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 14:09 BST
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b3f

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:10 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    14 May 2025, 14:09 BST
  3. Market engagement
    31 May 2025, 23:59 BSTPlease refer to attached documents in this hyperlink for instructions on how to apply / participate. - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59768 - By copying this link into your web browser or by visiting the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) and searching under 'Opportunies' for the requirement title. - https://contracts.mod.uk/
  4. Contract starts389 days ago
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—14 May 2025CancelledThis Market Engagement Notice is cancelled and will be reissued on the Defence Sourcing Portal only under a new reference.

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    14 May 2025, 14:09 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    14 May 2025, 14:09 BSTwas £0
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    14 May 2025, 14:09 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    14 May 2025, 14:09 BST
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:59 BSTUK2
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:40 BSTUK2
  7. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:10 BSTUK2
Published amendments (2)

There was no attachments on the notice so changes have been made to include a hyperlink to the DSP opportunity notice which will give interest parties access to the attachments. The attachments include a full detailed description and also a response form.

We have been unable to attach documents to the Market Engagement Notice so we have instead hyperlinked to the DSP opportunity notice. The DSP notice attachments include all information and details on how to respond.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 1 May 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDDM-1961-MTLN Porton Down, Salisbury, South West, SP4 0JQ

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure