Build and operate UK's sovereign timing signal infrastructure.
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The UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology is directly awarding a contract for the National Timing Centre (NTC) Delivery Programme 2. The programme aims to build and operate a resilient, terrestrial, sovereign, sustainable, and high-quality timing signal for the United Kingdom. This is a follow-on to the initial NTC programme, indicating an incumbent advantage. The scope includes construction, operation, and maintenance of timing infrastructure. The contract is likely high-value and multi-year, given the strategic national importance.