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Project Caesium

Buyer: Ministry of Defence →

BuyerMinistry of Defence
Statuscomplete
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published6 May 2026

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Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
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Special regimeNot published
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Selection criteriaNot published
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05ffb2
Latest release ID041500-2026
Latest release timestampWed May 06 2026 12:02:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusNot published
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source0
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
6 May 2026contractTermination041500-2026
5 Jan 2026award, contract000491-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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5 Jan 2026 · 000491-2026 · award, contract
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