Official UK procurement notice
Development of New National PNT Resilience Standards
Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£499,966published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to RIN Enterprise Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Development of New National PNT Resilience Standards project is a three-year programme (FY 2026/27–2028/29) to design, develop and publish the UK's first formal standard for resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
63724000 Navigation services
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a5b
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- The supplier has a unique position in the marketplace, supported by its technical capability, established sector relationships and relevant experience. On this basis, a direct award is considered the most appropriate and proportionate procurement route.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £499,9661 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIN Enterprise Ltd28 Sept 2026 — 30 Jul 2029 | £499,966 | — | Standstill |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Transparency notice published25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RIN Enterprise LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender