DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery

Official notice

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

Direct award

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

Awarded value£56,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Knowledge Transfer Network

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Develop the foundation of a sustainable UK supplier base for timing components that supports resilience for the National Timing Centre. Identify innovative suppliers and technologies from across sectors, broadening market engagement beyond the existing PNT supplier base.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

32571000 Communications infrastructure

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: 15 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066710
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cbd8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The Direct Award will be made under the justification due to an absence of competition for technical reasons and provided there are no reasonable alternatives, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required within Schedule 5 of the Direct Award Justifications criteria within PA23.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
15 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £56,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Knowledge Transfer NetworkSME20 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026	£56,000	—	Standstill

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

Knowledge Transfer Network LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08705643 Unit 218, Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, London, N1 0QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender15 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST