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    ContractsDevelop Sustainable UK Supply Chain for Timing Components
    Awarded contract

    Develop Sustainable UK Supply Chain for Timing Components

    Awarded
    £56k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Build a sustainable UK supply chain for timing components by identifying innovative suppliers and technologies to support the National Timing Centre's resilience.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 11 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £56k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £56,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KT
      Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    11 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity invites suppliers to help build a resilient and sustainable UK supplier base for timing components that support the National Timing Centre's operations. You will work to identify and engage innovative suppliers and cutting-edge technologies from diverse sectors to strengthen the market beyond the current PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) supplier ecosystem. This initiative aims to increase supply chain resilience, foster competition, and create new partnerships with suppliers offering novel solutions for timing component production and delivery.

    Track record

    3 awards · 1 winner
    Unclear

    All 3 awards went to one supplier, but likely framework call-offs rather than a true lock-out.

    In media communications, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded 3 contracts to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd3× · 100%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, SOFTCAT PLC, VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e1af

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