FTS UK public procurement

The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support

Ministry of Defence

PlannedOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf9
Tender value£2,375,5200 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 25 June 2026
Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Status
Planned
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

This procurement seeks a 20-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 September 2026 to April 2028. 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.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

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03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

1 parties
Buyer

Ministry of Defence

Army Commercial, Army HQ, Andover, UKJ36, SP11 8HJ, United Kingdom

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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