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715729502 - Provision of Army Service Charitable Funds Upgrade (DInfo 0296)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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13 Jan 2026 at 13:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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04 Dec 2025 at 08:11

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has successfully completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Army Service Charitable Funds Upgrade (DInfo 0296)," involving the upgrade of an existing accounting package. This contract, awarded under a direct award due to technical reasons, recognises Paxton Software Limited as the sole supplier capable of performing the necessary upgrades thanks to their technical expertise and proprietary software infrastructure. The contract, valued at £512,308, spans an initial period of two years, starting from 31st January 2026, with options for two additional one-year renewals. Key project milestones include a pending signature scheduled by 22nd January 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for tech businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in software development, upgrade, and maintenance, especially those with a background in military or governmental contracts. Given the project's focus on database systems and Paxton's existing infrastructure, companies with capabilities in these areas might find growth opportunities through potential collaboration or subcontracting. This opens pathways for similar specialised contract work within the public sector, driving business growth through a focus on niche technical expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715729502 - Provision of Army Service Charitable Funds Upgrade (DInfo 0296)

Notice Description

Single supplier - technical reasons The Commercial Team for DInfo, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Paxton Software Limited (PAXTON) for upgrading the existing Army Service Charitable Funds accounting package (Paxton+ V7). The contract will be for a term of 2 (+1 +1) years and have an estimated value of PS512,308 (exclusive of VAT). It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 Procurement Act 2023 (single supplier - technical reasons) applies. This is because the existing software has been in place for 25 years and will soon become obsolete. PAXTON owns the integrated software infrastructure and is the only supplier that has the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to upgrade the software. There are no reasonable alternatives to this supplier.

Procurement Information

The Commercial Team for DInfo, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Paxton Software Limited (PAXTON) for upgrading the existing Army Service Charitable Funds accounting package (Paxton+ V7). The contract will be for a term of 2 (+1 +1) years and have an estimated value of PS512,308 (exclusive of VAT). It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 Procurement Act 2023 (single supplier - technical reasons) applies. This is because the existing software has been in place for 25 years and will soon become obsolete. PAXTON owns the integrated software infrastructure and is the only supplier that has the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to upgrade the software. There are no reasonable alternatives to this supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002685-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48610000 - Database systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£512,308 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2028 1-2 years
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
armyinfo-strat-cmrcl-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HT
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAXTON SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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