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Technical Services Radio Upgrade

Buyer: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory →

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BuyerDefence Science and Technology Laboratory

StatusAwarded

Deadline20 May 2026

Value£170,000

Published2 Sept 2026

What is being bought

An upgrade of the existing radio communication system at DSTL Porton Down Range and the EE using Motorola digital equipment integrated with TRBOnet software.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published

Dynamic purchasing systemNot published

Competitive procurementNot published

Recurring requirementNot published

Procurement method rationaleNot published

Rationale classificationsNot published

Special regimeNot published

Covered byNot published

Submission policyNot published

Selection criteriaNot published

Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published

No-engagement rationaleNot published

Planning documents0

Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

2

Statusactive

Supplier2CL Communications

Contracts

2

Statusactive

Value£103,366

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCID	ocds-h6vhtk-06791b
Latest release ID	083019-2026
Latest release timestamp	Wed Sep 02 2026 11:19:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Source	find-a-tender
Official notice URL	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036616-2026
Tender status	complete
Procurement method	open
Procurement method details	Open procedure
Main procurement category	Not published
Above threshold	Not published
Legal basis	2023/54
Tender period: start	Not published
Tender period: end	Not published
Expression of interest deadline	Not published
Enquiry deadline	Not published
Award period: start	Not published
Award period: end	Not published
Submission method details	Not published
Submission languages	Not published
Electronic catalogue policy	Not published
Total tender value	Not published
Tender lots in source	1
Tender items in source	0
Tender documents in source	0
Awards in latest release	1
Contracts in latest release	1
Parties in latest release	2

Notice history

Date	Event	Reference
2 Sept 2026	award, contract	083019-2026
22 Jul 2026	award, contract	069246-2026
22 Apr 2026	tender	036616-2026
31 Mar 2026	planning	029650-2026

All source data

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

Complete current OCDS release JSON

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Complete JSON history (4 releases)

2 Sept 2026 · 083019-2026 · award, contract

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22 Jul 2026 · 069246-2026 · award, contract

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        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-04-15T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "An upgrade of the existing radio communication system at DSTL Porton Down Range and the EE using Motorola digital equipment integrated with TRBOnet software.\nFurther information to be provided within tender documentation if included in competition.\nIf you would like to be included in this opportunity, please send an email to rdlund@dstl.gov.uk"
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}