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# PDS, Spares, Repairs and Tech Refresh for Precise Time and Frequency Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pds-spares-repairs-and-tech-refresh-for-precise-time-and-frequency-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-04c8e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "PDS, Spares, Repairs and Tech Refresh for Precise Time and Frequency Equipment". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £750,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c8e1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pds-spares-repairs-and-tech-refresh-for-precise-time-and-frequency-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-04c8e1#tl-md)

## Description
Defence Equipment and Support, Communications and Situational Awareness Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs contract to Drumgrange Limited (Drumgrange), for in-service support to its Frequency Standard (Outfit FSF) system, used to deliver precise positioning, frequency and timing to essential communication equipment. 
The contract will be for two years and three months, have an estimated value of £750,000 and be placed as an amendment to the MoD’s existing contract with Drumgrange (contract 700007389 (CSA/1110)).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Defence Equipment and Support, Communications and Situational Awareness Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs contract to Drumgrange Limited (Drumgrange), for in-service support ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** PDS, Spares, Repairs and Tech Refresh for Precise Time and Frequency Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `040662-2024-700007389-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Drumgrange Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132982`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** PDS, Spares, Repairs and Tech Refresh for Precise Time and Frequency Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 17/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040662-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-17T16:09:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:48:07.656Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c8e1