Award

Lessons

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Dec 2025 at 10:19

Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 11:01

Planning

23 May 2025 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract titled "Lessons" to Mass Consultants Ltd for providing professional services support across several departments within the Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC) and the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command. This award forms part of the contract under the Defence and Security Requirement within the Procurement Act 2023. The selected contractor will provide eight full-time personnel to assist with collecting, analysing, and implementing defence-related lessons. The main procurement category is services, with the award valued at £6,531,793.57 excluding VAT, and the contract will commence on 7th February 2026, running until 6th February 2028, with options to extend until 2030. The procurement process followed an open procedure, and the contract has a security classification of up to and including SECRET.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in defence, strategic operations, or related services, especially those offering innovative solutions and expertise in defence lessons and operations analysis. Mass Consultants Ltd, having been awarded this contract, exemplifies the type of large-scale business capable of meeting the Ministry of Defence's comprehensive requirements. Other businesses in similar fields, particularly those with experience in security and defence, may find opportunities by focusing on procurement opportunities through the open procedures under the Procurement Act 2023. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in these areas are also encouraged to participate, as the tendering process supports diversity in supplier selection.

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Notice Title

Lessons

Notice Description

Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC) requires a suitable Contractor to provide professional services support in the form of 8 full time personnel working across the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC, formerly UK STRATCOM) footprint, within the following Departments; IWC, Analysis and Assurance (A&A) Team, Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ), Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), jHUB and the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub (DEWH). Lessons Contractors will be responsible for collecting, analysing, actioning, implementing and validating lessons from UK Defence operations and exercises, wargaming events, experimentation, and innovation activities. This will be conducted in accordance with relevant Defence Lessons Policies, which will be shared with Lessons Contractors during an initial mobilisation period, and using tools, primarily the Defence Lessons Identified Management System (DLIMS). This Contract Award Notice is for the award of a public contract through an Open Procedure in accordance with the Competitive Tendering Procedures under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023). In accordance with Section 7, the requirement falls within the Defence and Security Requirement derogations (e), (f) and (g) for the goods, services or works for military purposes, and services that are otherwise relevant to the operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces. Therefore, the relevant provisions of the PA 2023 relating to Defence and Security contracts are applicable. The Lessons Contract will initially be for two (2) years at a cost of PS3,048,269.71 ex VAT. If the two (2) proposed option years are taken (on a 1 year + 1 year basis), subject to affordability and approval, this may take the value to PS6,531,793.57 ex VAT. The second option year is subject to indexation in accordance with the formula outlined within the Invitation to Tender (ITT). This will be a Service based Contract, with a security classification of up to and including SECRET. Further security requirements were detailed during the tender process as part of ITT. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is High (Reference - RAR 250605A01) TUPE provisions were outlined within the ITT. A UK1 Pipeline notice was published under Notice Reference 2025/S 000-026958. A UK4 Tender notice was published under Notice Reference 2025/S 000-034026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two Optional Extension Years are included and may be invoked on Authority request on a one year plus one year basis.(1+1)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05247d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080462-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79994000 - Contract administration services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,440,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,440,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,531,793 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
7 Feb 2026 - 6 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ukstratcom-comrcl-jfd@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHRIVENHAM
Postcode
SN6 8LA
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Watchfield & Shrivenham
Westminster Constituency
Witney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MASS CONSULTANTS

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