# C68 - A review of trends in communications technology and the implications for communications electronic surveillance

> 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: [ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED](/suppliers/roke-manor-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £138,900
- Tender value: £138,900
- Award date: 28 October 2022
- Published: 8 November 2022
- Contract start: 1 November 2022
- Contract end: 3 February 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e810c616-1d61-42c1-a1e3-83d81c6be1dd-587841
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f76887f-aa86-491c-8e46-2c7221ee9621

## Description

The supplier is asked to undertake a technical review of trends in RF comms and radar Research and Development \(R&D\) and the challenges these present for ES\. The scope can be broken down into three Work Packages \(WP\) \(see below\)\. The aspiration is to conduct all three WPs\. However, individual costs for each work package should be stated\. • WP 1: Tech watch of both current and future RF communication targets and technologies\. Within this tech watch, the ES challenges associated with these targets and technologies should be considered\. Finally, the tech watch should assess current comms ES hardware and software\. • WP 2: Tech watch of both current and future radar targets and technologies\. Within this tech watch, the ES challenges associated with these targets and technologies should be considered\. Finally, the tech watch should assess current radar ES hardware and software\. • WP 3\. Tech watch of current and future dual-purpose comms/radar technologies\. In addition, the tech watch should include any ES hardware and/or software capable of conducting both comms ES and radar ES\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e810c616-1d61-42c1-a1e3-83d81c6be1dd-587841)