UpcomingPlanned procurementTelecoms equipment

Small Tracking Parabolic Dish PME[E13]

London, United KingdomOfcom[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 28 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: OfcomSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Expected deadline: Not stated
Value: Not stated
Published[E11]: 28 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
DetailLot 1 runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2028.[E5]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E10]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 102217-2026

Evidence

13 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Ofcom.
Document 102217-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 32531000 (Satellite communications equipment).
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 32530000 (Satellite-related communications equipment).
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 32532000 (Satellite dishes).
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Lot 1 runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2028.
“2027-01-04T00:00:00+00:00 to 2028-01-04T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 102217-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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…”
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 102217-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice was published on 28 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-28T15:37:36Z”
Document 102217-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice is titled "Small Tracking Parabolic Dish PME".
Document 102217-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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