DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery

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

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published

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

Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded 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

32571000 Communications infrastructure

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 11 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update: 11 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076364
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e1af Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026

Contract award notice published
11 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £56,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Knowledge Transfer NetworkSME12 Aug 2026 – 2 Nov 2026	£56,000	10 Aug 2026	Awarded

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

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST