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External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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27 Jun 2025 at 08:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, a central purchasing body located in London, has completed a procurement process titled "External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM," under the industry category of business and management consultancy services. This service contract, worth £5,000,000, was executed to assist UK Strategic Command with their change programme resulting from Defence Reform initiatives. The procurement originated in a tender and reached the award stage on 25th June 2025. Conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication, this contract was part of a further competition under the CCS MCF3 Framework, Lot 3, involving 30 suppliers. The main buyers, The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP and Deloitte, both large-scale suppliers based in London, were awarded this contract following the competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in consultancy services, particularly those capable of supporting organisational change and strategic transformation within defence contexts, to engage with large-scale governmental projects. Companies looking to expand their service offerings in defence consultancy and who have established frameworks or partnerships with organisations like the Ministry of Defence would find this contract beneficial. Future opportunities may arise as similar needs evolve within strategic programmes, especially for entities capable of offering flexible and high-quality strategic consultancy services. Prospective tenderers should consider establishing or enhancing their position in relevant frameworks to increase their likelihood of participation in such competitive tenders.

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Notice Title

External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM

Notice Description

External Assistance to support the change programme within UKStratCom.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of external support, to support teams within UK Strategic Command to address changes identified from Defence Reform

Options: 2 6 month options

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded after Further Competition under the CCS MCF3 Framework, Lot 3, which includes 30 suppliers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0554a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035606-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dylan.balgobin100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI3 Inner London - West

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DELOITTE

THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

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