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The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support

Ministry of Defence

72 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£2,375,000
Excluding VAT
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in South East England
Trade
Other
Military defence services
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 26 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
48 full UK working days before the closing day, Wed 6 Jan 2027 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 6 Nov 2026, 8 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 72 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open the Other group tenders (30 days).
Value
£2.38m is above the median (£343,628) of the 160 open the Other group tenders that state a value.
This buyer
18 more open tenders from Ministry of Defence listed here.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

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.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 101176-2026
Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Buyer’s region
South East England
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
UK-wide tenders (a national buyer)
Published
26 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
6 Jan 2027, 23:59 UK time
Questions by
6 Nov 2026, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£2,375,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Other
CPV codes
  • 75221000 Military defence services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On the Defence Sourcing Portal

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