Development of New National PNT Resilience Standards

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£499,966published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to RIN Enterprise Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Development of New National PNT Resilience Standards project is a three-year programme (FY 2026/27–2028/29) to design, develop and publish the UK's first formal standard for resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

63724000 Navigation services

Procedure 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
Last source update: 25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090922
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a5b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The supplier has a unique position in the marketplace, supported by its technical capability, established sector relationships and relevant experience. On this basis, a direct award is considered the most appropriate and proportionate procurement route.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026

Transparency notice published
25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £499,9661 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RIN Enterprise Ltd28 Sept 2026 – 30 Jul 2029	£499,966	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RIN Enterprise LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQBT-1766-TVBH 1 Kensington Gore, London,, London, London, SW7 2ATContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender25 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST