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709284450 - Design Services Contract 2

Ministry of Defence

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured a design services contract focused on information technology services (CPV 72222300). The requirement is titled Design Services Contract 2 and concerns the second version of a design services arrangement. Delivery is associated with Tactical Systems SE at MOD Abbey Wood South in Filton, England, and the stated coverage extends across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. This is a services procurement for organisations able to support defence-related technology design requirements across a broad geographic footprint. The named buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 April 2025 to General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd. The award value is £153,500,000, with a contract period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030. The tender submission deadline was 1 March 2025 at 15:30 UTC. The Ministry of Defence used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, above threshold. The awarded supplier is the sole named supplier, and the award is active. The procurement is classified as services and was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award relates to the full Design Services Contract 2 requirement.

For a supplier considering future Ministry of Defence technology design requirements, this award demonstrates demand for substantial, long-term IT design services delivered across the UK and international locations. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that credible competitors would need sufficient organisational scale, financial resilience and capacity to sustain a defence contract of this breadth. Relevant capability would include information technology service design, the ability to operate within Ministry of Defence environments, and experience coordinating delivery across multiple territories. Suppliers would also need to understand the requirements of a limited negotiated procurement route and demonstrate a mature delivery model capable of supporting a complex, strategically important customer over an extended period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

709284450 - Design Services Contract 2

Notice Description

Notification of contract award of Design Services Contract v2.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-49af4713-1b20-4340-935a-adf2afe486f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c5988d1-d8b7-4bbb-9e9b-b5b86a8ef4d0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£153,500,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£153,500,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FILTON
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd

Further Information

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