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Lessons

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Mar 2026 at 15:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Dec 2025 at 10:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 12:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 16:35

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has recently awarded a contract to Mass Consultants Limited for the provision of professional services support within the Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC), focusing on the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command footprint. The contract, titled "Lessons," is part of the Defence and Security sector and involves 8 full-time personnel working within various departments, such as the Military Strategic Headquarters and the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub. This procurement process was conducted under an open procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023, with an initial contract duration from 8 March 2026 to 7 March 2028, potentially extending to 2030. The contract is valued at £6,531,793.57 excluding VAT, and offers two additional optional years based on affordability and approval.

This contract provides significant opportunities for growth in the defence and security industry by offering specialised services crucial for maintaining the operational capability, effectiveness, and safety of the armed forces. Businesses with expertise in contract administration, staff training, and high-level security standards will find the requirements aligned with their strengths, particularly large enterprises equipped to handle high cyber risk profiles. Additionally, organisations capable of fulfilling security classifications up to SECRET will be well-suited for potential future collaborations with the Ministry of Defence, as this contract sets a precedent for similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

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. A UK6 Contract Award Notice was published under Notice Reference: 2025/S 000-080462

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05247d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£6,531,793 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
8 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
8 Mar 2026 - 7 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
SHRIVENHAM
Postcode
SN6 8LA
Postcode Area
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 Limited

Further Information

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