Official UK procurement notice
Access to GNSS Interference Monitoring
Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAccess to Ordnance Survey's GNSS Interference Network Analytics (GINA) and end-user research services. Contract dates are Q4 FY 25/26.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST
- Authority reference
prj_6600- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031261- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a5bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Direct award permitted where only one supplier can provide the services for technical reasons and due to exclusive rights. Section 41(3)(a) and 41(3)(b). Ordnance Survey (OS) is the only supplier capable of delivering the required capability due to its exclusive intellectual property and proprietary datasets. No alternative supplier can provide equivalent technical performance, resilience or security integration.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
30 Mar 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends211 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published203 days ago7 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published13 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published19 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Apr 2026, 09:21 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordnance SurveyAcces to GNSS Interference Monitoring30 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2026Extensions: 1 x 5-month extension at the discretion of the Authority. | £295,187same award published again · counted once | 25 Feb 2026standstill to 30 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Ordnance Survey | £295,187 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · Ordnance Survey
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2026
- Value
- £295,187
- Period
- 13 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1x 5-month extension option which may be invoked at the discretion of the Authority
No agreed KPIs: Below £5million
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ordnance Survey LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender