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Project Caesium

Ministry of Defence · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Defence awarded research work to NPL Management Limited on 5 January 2026.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
NPL Management Limited£185,359
5 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 000491-2026
  2. Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 041500-2026

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Ministry of DefenceLast 12 months

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From notice 000491-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 6 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.