---
title: "NEDS Mobile Network"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054622"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY"
published: "2025-06-10"
---

# NEDS Mobile Network

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054622

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "NEDS Mobile Network" was managed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, a central government public authority based in Salisbury, United Kingdom. This procurement falls within the defence and security special regime, specifically targeting goods in the form of satellite communications equipment. The procurement was completed using a direct method without competition, under the legal framework of the UK Public General Act 2023/54. The award stage of this process was concluded on the 10th of June, 2025, with the contract becoming active on the 6th of June, 2025, and set to end on the 9th of July, 2025.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in communications technology, particularly those capable of delivering bespoke mobile network solutions. Large-scale enterprises like Telent Ltd, which successfully secured this contract, are well-positioned to benefit, given the contract's focus on deploying a 4G cellular 'Micro Cell' basestation. The procurement process, favouring below-threshold value transactions without competition, suggests potential opportunities for similar companies within the satellite communications equipment sector to engage with government contracts in the future.

## Notice

Procurement of a mobile network representative of a specific commercial 4G cellular 'Micro Cell' basestation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031290-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2025 - 9 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £107,478 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TELENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2025 at 13:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031290-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031290-2025
  10th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laborator
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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