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The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support

Buyer: Ministry of Defence
Country: United Kingdom
Category: Administration, defence and social security services
Value: £2.4m GBP
Deadline: Closes 6 Jan 2027 (6 Jan 2027 23:59 UTC+0)
Published: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure: Open
CPV code: 75221000

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What the buyer is asking for

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 February 2027 to February 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.

How this compares

This is one of 11 open tenders in United Kingdom for Administration, defence and social security services.
Its stated value is higher than 30% of the 10 open tenders in this category that state a value in GBP.
Bidders were given 72 days from publication to the deadline; the median for open tenders in United Kingdom is 30 days.