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UK7 - Contract Details Notice

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, procured specialist services to develop and enhance its Estate Lens Model and associated Scenario Planning Tool. The work covers analysis of demand and supply across the defence estate, improved data visualisation and model maturity, scenario planning for future changes, integration of further Ministry of Defence datasets, new functionality and site surveys. The bespoke system is intended to support strategic estate management and progressively enable supply and demand analysis at site level. Services include spatial, predictive and time-series modelling, infrastructure demand and space management, project management, agile software design and development, and work aligned with Government Digital Service guidance. The scope was extended to include Seaford House, London.

This completed procurement was awarded by direct award to ThinkIdea Limited on 9 April 2025, using specialist technical reasons and an extension of existing services. The award value was £799,840 excluding VAT (£959,808 including VAT), with a contract period from 25 April 2025 to 31 March 2027 and an option year. The signed contract is recorded as active, signed on 29 April 2025, with a value of £1,133,605 excluding VAT (£1,360,326 including VAT). The contract includes an option described as 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, valued at £400,000 excluding VAT. Subsequent amendments added estate analysis, capability functionality, Hybrid Navy analysis and further work within the requirement.

This opportunity indicates demand for suppliers able to combine defence-estate knowledge with advanced analytics, spatial modelling, predictive and time-series analysis. A credible competitor would need experience developing bespoke decision-support models, integrating multiple government datasets and translating complex estate information into usable visualisations and scenario-planning tools. The requirement also favours organisations that can undertake site surveys and project management while working in an agile environment. Relevant software capability includes designing, developing and maintaining beta or live models, alongside familiarity with Government Digital Service design and service standards. Experience of military or government operating practices, estate use and management, infrastructure demand, space management and adjacency planning would strengthen a future proposition. SME capability is relevant to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice

Notice Description

The DIO has an Estate Lens Model under development. This Model provides analysis of the demand and supply for the entire MOD estate. The Model has been developed within the SAS system which allows data from various sources to be analysed. An interlinked model that provides scenario planning functionality is also in development. The Models require ongoing further stages of development to allow improved visualisation, improved maturity and to capture planned and aspirational changes.

Procurement Information

The MOD has a strategic objective to improve its Asset Management in particular demand management. One of the workstreams within this is the development of its understanding of the supply and demand of its estate. The Estate Lens Model has been developed over the past four years by the MOD in conjunction with a SME Supplier that specialises in infrastructure demand and space management. Surveys have been undertaken to test the validity of the Model. The Estate Lens Model is now fed by automated links to other MOD datasets. It is anticipated that further live links to key (but not all) MOD datasets will be achieved this coming calendar year. Further development work is required on an ongoing basis to develop the modelling and embed scenario planning so that we can move from understanding the current position to modelling future scenarios. The MOD wishes to develop its understanding of the trajectory for the Defence Estate and also to develop the Estates Lens modelling tools. We want to be able to move towards being able to devolve supply and demand to site level having provided strategic level analysis and direction. The extension of existing services provided by Think Idea is required because this is a specialist demand planning and spatial analysis area where the Supplier has developed in collaboration with the DIO and MOD TLBs a bespoke Estate Lens modelling process (including adjacency planning) for MOD sites. The Estate Lens is a unique system that has been developed over the last 4 years with the Supplier and regular engagement with DIO Estate Strategy, DEX and other MOD TLBs. DIO project team estimate it would take a new Supplier at least six months to start to understand the architecture / nuances of the Estate Lens and what is required to further develop it. These enhancements should include 1) better presentation of data, 2) enhancement of maturity and calculations, 3) ability to plan for change and scenario change, 4) to include further MOD data sets, 5) bring in new functionality and 6) complete site surveys to assist in understanding the model and developing it further. To deliver this the existing Supplier has: SS expertise in the analytics and modelling of the demand and supply of estate. This should include understanding spatial and predictive (inc time series) modelling and analysis. SS expertise in Government and Military/Defence ways of working and estate use / management. be able to complete Project Management and Site Surveys. This should be in accordance with DIO ways of working namely in an agile environment. have Agile Software Designers and Developers (as the Estate Lens Model and Scenario Planning Tool are bespoke to MOD) capable of developing Beta or Live models. be able to complete Agile Software Development of the Estate Lens Model and Scenario Planning Tool be specialists in working with Government Digital Design and Services guidelines and best practices. The Authority considers that a change in supplier would incur disproportionate expense and delay (of at least six months) whilst a new Supplier started to understand the current Estate Lens maturity and future development requirement. There are disproportionate risks associated with this. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence (the "Authority"), intends to place a 2-year (second year being an Option) contract with Think Idea Limited, to complete the next phase of the Estate Lens development. As a covered procurement, it is considered that the direct award of the contract is lawful in accordance with Section 41(1) and Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. The extension of existing services provided by Think Idea is required because introducing a new Supplier at this stage of the project will introduce disproportionate risks and costs whilst any new Supplier is procured and then learns the idiosyncrasies of the model. The professional estimate is that any newly introduced Supplier could take up to six months to reach operational effectiveness.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068787-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£799,840 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£1,133,605 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS14 9PY
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Whittington & Streethay
Westminster Constituency
Tamworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ThinkIdea Limited

Further Information

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