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title: "DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e1af"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Science, Innovation & Technology"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e1af

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology procured delivery work for the Assured Supply Chain iX programme associated with the National Timing Centre. The requirement is intended to develop a sustainable UK supplier base for timing components and strengthen supply-chain resilience. It involves identifying innovative suppliers and technologies across different sectors, extending market engagement beyond the established positioning, navigation and timing supplier base. The procurement is classified as goods, with the associated classification covering communications infrastructure. The buying organisation is the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, a central government department. The selected supplier, Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd, is based in London, as is the Department’s stated address.

The procurement is complete and one supplier was awarded the single lot. The Department used a direct award below the relevant threshold without competition. Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd was awarded the contract on 10 August 2026 for £56,000 excluding VAT, or £67,200 including VAT. The contract period runs from 12 August 2026 to 2 November 2026. The award concerns delivery of the Assured Supply Chain iX requirement and is classified as communications infrastructure. The process was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the award is recorded as active. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 11 August 2026.

This procurement indicates demand from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for organisations able to strengthen UK supply chains supporting national timing infrastructure. Relevant competitors would need credible capability in timing components, communications infrastructure, supplier discovery, technology scouting or innovation-market engagement. Experience working across sectors and identifying emerging technologies would be important, particularly where the work requires reaching suppliers beyond the established positioning, navigation and timing market. The requirement also favours organisations able to support a sustainable domestic supplier base and translate market intelligence into greater resilience. Businesses with established networks among innovative UK technology companies, and the capacity to manage structured supply-chain development work for central government, would be well placed when this type of requirement returns.

## Notice

Develop the foundation of a sustainable UK supplier base for timing components that supports resilience for the National Timing Centre. Identify innovative suppliers and technologies from across sectors, broadening market engagement beyond the existing PNT supplier base.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076364-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 2 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32571000 - Communications infrastructure

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 15:42 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076364-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076364-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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