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B.O 2 Award for services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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25 Sep 2025 at 11:43

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom is undertaking a procurement process under the Defence and Security regime to award a contract titled "B.O 2 Award for services" related to information technology services. This process involves prototype and development services for a sensitive project, aiming to produce a minimum viable product (MVP) for testing its viability for scaling and further development. The procurement method applied is a direct award based on national security grounds per the Procurement Act 2023. The contract period begins on 13th October 2025 and runs until 31st March 2026, with a scheduled milestone for future signature due on 1st October 2025. The awarded supplier is MONTVIEUX LIMITED, a small to medium enterprise (SME) based in Bath, United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in developing novel goods or services, especially those with capabilities in sensitive information technology services and prototyping. As the project is classified as Official Sensitive, businesses that possess the requisite expertise and security clearance will be well-placed to compete for similar upcoming opportunities. The direct award methodology highlights the need for specialised services in national security, making it an attractive prospect for SMEs that are looking to expand their portfolios or enter the defence sector. With the Ministry of Defence as the contracting authority, participants are assured of engaging in projects crucial for national interests and potentially fostering long-term growth and partnerships within this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B.O 2 Award for services

Notice Description

This direct award is for prototype & development services in relation to a sensitive project within the Ministry of Defence. The services being conducted are for the purpose of developing an MVP which during this period will be tested for it's viability to scale and develop further.

Procurement Information

This contract will be awarded under the following grounds: This contract is an applicable Defence and Security Contract as outlined within the Procurement Act 2023 based on 7(f) "a contract for the supply of--[...]sensitive services or sensitive works" ""sensitive services" means services performed for security purposes where performing the services-- (a)involves dealing with classified information" "classified information" means information or other material which-- (a) in the interests of national security, requires protection from unauthorised access, distribution, or destruction, or from other compromise, and (b) on the basis of those interests, has that protection under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;" 4.5 As this project is held at Official Sensitive classification it is applicable to be sensitive services. As it is an applicable Defence & Security contract then the direct award justification can be applied subject to this supplier not being Excluded. The supplier identified is Montvieux Limited which is NOT an excluded supplier. Within schedule 5 the direct award justification to be utilised is as follows: The public contract concerns the production of a prototype, or supply of other novel goods or services, for the purpose of-- (a) testing the suitability of the goods or services, (b)researching the viability of producing or supplying the goods or services at scale and developing them for that purpose, or (c)other research, experiment, study or development. Based on the statement of requirements of this contract, the direct award justification outlined above applies and there is a compliant mechanism to award this contract. The services outlined are deemed as novel as this is a first time development not just for the UK but also for NATO. Additionally the purpose of this work is to test the viability of those services and it still sits firmly within experimentation. Should this project reach maturity and no longer be in experimental stage the approach will be reviewed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a201
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059659-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
joe.lloyd167@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HB
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MONTVIEUX

Further Information

Notice Documents

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