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Small Tracking Parabolic Dish PME

Issued by Ofcom · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
28 Oct 2026
Value
GBP 100,000
Reference
COM-00498
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Space satellite
Type
goods

At a glance

Ofcom in United Kingdom has published a request for information in space satellite: “Small Tracking Parabolic Dish PME”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 100,000. Quote reference COM-00498 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 18 open space satellite notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Ofcom are keen to engage with suppliers with the appropriate expertise to supply a suitable small parabolic dish. Ofcom are replacing an end-of-life pedestal and controller with a small 90cm parabolic dish installed at our monitoring site in Baldock. Ofcom plan to reinstate this capability with an updated pedestal and parabolic dish measurement system, whilst retaining the capabilities of the current equipment. The system needs to be controllable through software or an online GUI and able to measure and track selected satellites for example using TLE data. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to elicit input from suppliers enabling us to understand and evaluate the different options and solutions available to enable Ofcom to enhance and further develop its satellite monitoring and interference detection capability. The information gathered from this preliminary market engagement will be used to inform the most suitable and proportionate future procurement process.

This notice has closed — what to do next

We hold 7 notices from Ofcom, going back to September 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Communications networks, IT & Telecom and Financial & Professional Services. There are 18 open Space satellite tenders in United Kingdom.

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