The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support

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United Kingdom (Find a Tender)

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Ministry of Defence

the United Kingdom

£3m

6 Jan 2027

Description

Services This procurement seeks a 24-month support, maintenance, and training contract for the OBSIDIAN Electronic Surveillance (ES) system, a critical Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) exploitation capability used by the Field Army. The contract will run from February 2027 to February 2029. The contractor will provide full in-service support, including routine maintenance, break/fix repairs, and software and firmware updates. The contract also includes annual trainer recertification, user training, secure connectivity support for deployed and home base operations, OEM liaison, engineering assurance, and quarterly performance reporting. Suppliers must ensure full operational availability of OBSIDIAN systems, compliance with MOD safety and environmental standards, and delivery of all training and connectivity requirements.

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Buyer

Ministry of Defence

Country

the United Kingdom

Category

Administration, defence and social security services75221000

Contract value

£3m

Deadline

6 Jan 2027

Published

26 Oct 2026

Languages

English

Source

United Kingdom (Find a Tender) · 101176-2026

Full notice and tender documents

How to bid

Procedure

Open - anyone may submit a tender

Award criteria

Quality, Price

How the award is decided

This criterion assesses the non-financial aspects of the tender, such as technical quality, social value, innovation, and compliance with requirements. The quality score contributes to the overall evaluation alongside cost to determine value for money., This criterion evaluates the financial aspect of the tender, including the total price submitted in the Price Schedule. Price will be assessed to ensure competitiveness and value for money, forming a key part of the overall evaluation alongside quality.

Download tender documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101176-2026

Contract terms

Type of contract

Services

Contract starts

2027-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Contract ends

2029-02-08T23:59:59+00:00

Legal basis

2023/54

Contact the buyer

Email

army-comrcl-procure-hc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Address

Monxton Road, SP11 8HJ, Andover

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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