Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement for a GNSS Simulator
Notice Description
Ordnance Survey (OS) runs a GB wide network of GNSS reference stations. To help finalise the specification for the new simulator, OS is inviting GNSS simulator manufacturers to loan or provide a demonstration of their systems so that a clear set of requirements can be developed.
Planning Information
Ordnance Survey (OS) runs a GB wide network of GNSS reference stations. To help finalise the specification for the new simulator, OS is inviting GNSS simulator manufacturers to loan or provide a demonstration of their systems so that a clear set of requirements can be developed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d699
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071758-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
34150000 - Simulators
34740000 - Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
34741400 - Flight simulators
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
44316400 - Hardware
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 20264 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- SO16 0AS
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Test Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071758-2026
29th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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