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The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support

Ministry of Defence · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 17:06.

Opportunity overview

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 January 2027 to January 2029. The contractor will provide full in-service support, including routine maintenance, break/fix repairs, and software and firmware updates. The contract also includes annual trainer recertification, user training, secure connectivity support for deployed and home base operations, OEM liaison, engineering assurance, and quarterly performance reporting. Suppliers must ensure full operational availability of OBSIDIAN systems, compliance with MOD safety and environmental standards, and delivery of all training and connectivity requirements.

Classification

  • CPV75221000 — Military defence services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf9
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Oct 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
updated the tender dates and expected contract dates. updated contact email address.
Id
092966-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
18 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
18 Jan 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75221000
Description
Military defence services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092966-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 15:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
Army Commercial, Army HQ
Locality
Andover
Postal Code
SP11 8HJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Andover · UKJ36 · SP11 8HJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 059802-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092966-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·