# AII129 Blue Steel for RBATE \(Phase 1 HF Communications Bearers Theme Champion\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [QINETIQ LIMITED](/suppliers/qinetiq/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £96,940
- Tender value: £96,940
- Award date: 21 October 2022
- Published: 22 December 2022
- Contract start: 21 October 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: eb31cf38-951b-47b0-a101-fc062a1a5522-601559
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d488c5d-f792-4ab7-9b5e-7a605e697cbe

## Description

The Resilient Bearers and Assured Transmission Environments \(RBATE\) research project is a new 5- year Communications and Networks Programme being pursued by Dstl\. To support the management of the RBATE project Dstl intend to establish an industry support task, contracted through Serapis Lot 4, that will provide Dstl improved collaboration with industry and additional capacity to fulfil roles by the use of Theme Champions\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb31cf38-951b-47b0-a101-fc062a1a5522-601559)