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    ContractsFive-Year Through Life Support Contract for Keysight GNSS Simulator
    Awarded contract

    Five-Year Through Life Support Contract for Keysight GNSS Simulator

    Awarded
    £400k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Contract to provide five years of comprehensive maintenance, support, and licensing services for a Keysight GNSS Simulator at MOD Boscombe Down, valued at approximately £500,000.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 22 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £400k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £400,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KT
      KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    22 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a five-year Through Life Support contract for the Keysight GSS9000 GNSS Simulator located in the Anechoic Chamber Test Facility 2 at MOD Boscombe Down. The contract is valued at approximately £500,000 and encompasses comprehensive support services including: preventative and corrective maintenance and repairs, software support and licensing updates, on-site and remote technical support, calibration and verification services, obsolescence management to ensure continued equipment operability, and operator training support. Suppliers should be experienced in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) simulator systems and capable of delivering long-term, reliable support services to a defence facility.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077805

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