---
title: "715975495 - Radio Star - UK5"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f6d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ministry of Defence"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# 715975495 - Radio Star - UK5

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f6d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is procuring analytical and scientific software development services for the Royal Navy. The work is intended to develop and deploy alternative precise navigation and timing technologies that can support navigation when global satellite navigation signals are denied or degraded. The requirement responds to the operational risk that conflict could disrupt reliable satellite navigation, and aims to strengthen the Navy’s resilience by augmenting its existing positioning, navigation and timing capabilities. Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the Ministry of Defence selected the University of Southampton through a direct award under the defence and security legal basis. The award is pending. The awarded value is £525,833.33 excluding VAT, or £631,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, with signature scheduled for 3 November 2026. There is one lot, covering the software development services. The stated cyber risk profile is Level 1. The award relates to a requirement above the applicable threshold, and the procurement rationale is recorded as protecting life. No evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers considering similar future work for the Ministry of Defence, this award shows demand for specialist software development supporting resilient naval navigation and timing in environments where satellite signals are unavailable or unreliable. A credible competitor would need the technical capability to develop analytical or scientific software for alternative precise navigation and timing, and to make that capability relevant to defence operations. The requirement is focused on augmenting existing positioning, navigation and timing systems rather than general-purpose software development. The direct-award route used for this procurement is also relevant context for understanding how this particular requirement was placed. The stated Level 1 cyber risk profile provides an indication of the security context associated with the work.

## Notice

The conflicts in southeast Europe and the Middle East provide the clearest indication that the availability of a robust and reliable Global Navigation Satellite Signal (GNSS) signal will be one of the first casualties of modern conflict. To operate in GNSS Denied and Degraded Environments (D2E), NAVY must develop and deploy reliable Alternative Precise Navigation and Timing (Alt PNT) technologies to augment classical PNT capabilities at pace, to improve its operational resilience. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100668-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £525,833 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University of Southampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 15:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100668-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100668-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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