How to win: NSpOC: Sovereign Sensor - Active RF Radar Capability

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**This notice supercedes UK3 Planned Procurement Notice reference 2026/S 000-078126, which was issued on 3rd August and modified on 17th of August.** **This contract is an Exempt Contract within the meaning of the Procurement Act 2023, in accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph 25 of the Act (national security). Accordingly, this procurement does not constitute a covered procurement and the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 relating to covered procurements do not apply. Where any provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 are expressed to apply more generally to a “procurement”, the Authority has determined that those provisions are inapplicable in the circumstances of this procurement, having regard to the fact that the application of any such provision would be inconsistent with, or would undermine the operation of, the national security exemption. Any reference by the Authority to concepts, procedures or terminology derived from the Procurement Act 2023 is for convenience only and does not consititute an acknowledgment that the Act, or any particular provision of it, applies to this procurement or any resulting contract. ** The UK Space Agency (UKSA), as part of the National S

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