Planning

Advanced Mission Planning Aid

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 14:15

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, a central government public authority located in Bristol, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Advanced Mission Planning Aid" project. This procurement involves in-service support and ad-hoc tasking, and falls under the industry category of software development for military applications. The contract encompasses services within the defence security regime and is valued at £16,000,000. The planned contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with a possible extension until 31st March 2031. The procurement process, aligned with legal basis 2023/54, follows a structured timeline, with details outlined in a future public notice, anticipated on 21st May 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in military software development to expand their operations by delivering essential service support to a significant public authority. Enterprises with expertise in providing high-security and technically complex solutions are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, the substantial contract value and extended engagement period provide a stable and lucrative prospect for service providers looking to establish or expand their footprint in the defence sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advanced Mission Planning Aid

Notice Description

Advanced Mission Planning Aid In-Service Support and Ah-Hoc tasking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024095-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72231000 - Development of software for military applications

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
example.example@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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