UKRI-5549 Wing Antenna Array

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 9 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The University of Alabama

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this contract is to purchase an antenna array suitable for mounting on a specific UAV.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

32324310 Satellite antennas

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 9 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Last source update: 9 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5549
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-032471
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067f28 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The University of Alabama	US$60,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5549 Wing Antenna Array · The University of Alabama
Signed
9 Mar 2026
Value
US$60,000
Period
10 Mar 2026 – 31 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The University of AlabamaAwarded supplier 801 University Blvd 318 Rose Administration Building,, Tuuscaloosa, US, 35487-0135, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST