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The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support

The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support is a UK public sector tender from Ministry of Defence (UK-wide), with an estimated value of £2.4m (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

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The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerMinistry of Defence (Andover)
Published
Closing date, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value£2.4m (excluding VAT)
CPV code75221000 — Military defence services
CPV categoryAdministration, defence and social security services
Contract typeServices
ProcedureOpen procedure
RegionUK-wide
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 101176-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

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…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is an open procedure: any interested supplier can submit a full tender by the closing date.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

71 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 23:59 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  2. Open the official notice, follow the link to the buyer's tender portal and download the documents.
  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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