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Published 25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Development of New National PNT Resilience Standards

Official notice

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

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£499,966published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 5 Nov 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to RIN Enterprise Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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)

Open work like this

This notice no longer takes bids · live search, filters set

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £499,9661 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RIN Enterprise Ltd18 Nov 2026 – 30 Jul 2029£499,9665 Nov 2026standstill to 16 Nov 2026Standstill

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
Last source update
5 Nov 2026, 15:38 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105356
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a5b Find a Tender
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.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Nov 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published8 days ago
    5 Nov 2026, 15:38 GMT
  2. Today
    14 Nov 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 2 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Nov 2026, 15:38 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RIN Enterprise LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQBT-1766-TVBH 1 Kensington Gore, London, London, SW7 2ATContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender