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 5 Nov 2026no 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)
Open work like this
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 Ltd18 Nov 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 | £499,966 | 5 Nov 2026standstill to 16 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a5bFind 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- Notice published8 days ago5 Nov 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Today14 Nov 2026
- Standstill endsin 2 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2026, 15:38 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
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 copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender