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Project Caesium

  • First published: 06 January 2026
  • Last modified: 06 January 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffb2
Published by:
Ministry of Defence
Authority ID:
AA76012
Publication date:
06 January 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Caesium will provide world leading specialist research and advice from NPL to understand the potential of UK sovereign quantum clocks to deliver operational advantage to Navy and inform capability requirements and decision making in NAVY. NPL will be providing 3 reports by the end of the Financial Year.

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Scope

Procurement reference

715720461

Procurement description

Caesium will provide world leading specialist research and advice from NPL to understand the potential of UK sovereign quantum clocks to deliver operational advantage to Navy and inform capability requirements and decision making in NAVY. NPL will be providing 3 reports by the end of the Financial Year.

Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Leach Building, HMS Excellent, Whale Island

Town/City: Portsmouth

Postcode: PO2 8BY

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

NUTS code: UKJ31

Email: eleanor.rust100@mod.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

NPL Management Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-COH

Address 1: National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road

Town/City: Teddington

Postcode: TW11 0LW

Country: United Kingdom

Companies House: 02937881

NUTS code: UKI75

Email: communications@npl.co.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Defence and security

Contract

1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

05 January 2026, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

05 January 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
73410000 Military research and technology Research and Development services on security and defence materials

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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