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Tender: Support, Maintenance and Training for OBSIDIAN Electronic Surveillance System – Field Army (Feb 2027–Feb 2029)

Released 8 days ago

Closes06 Jan 2027

Likely valueEstimate£500K to £5.0MInflation adjusted

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyMinistry of Defence

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryDefense & Aerospace

63 days leftCloses Wed, 6 Jan 2027

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The Field Army is seeking a supplier for a 24-month support, maintenance and training contract for the OBSIDIAN Electronic Surveillance (ES) system, a critical Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) exploitation capability. The contract runs from February 2027 to February 2029 and requires full in-service support including routine maintenance, break/fix repairs, software and firmware updates, 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 and compliance with MOD safety and environmental standards while delivering all training and connectivity requirements.

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