Core Applications and Management Service (CAMS) - UK2

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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19 Jun 2026 at 13:38

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is spearheading a procurement process for the Core Applications and Management Service (CAMS), focusing on acquiring a replacement suite for operational control room and crime and intelligence reporting applications. This initiative is classified under the defence security regime and categorised within the IT services industry. The applications are to be hosted within the MOD Cloud hosting environment and integrated into the Ministry's Service Management Framework. The procurement is currently in the planning update stage, with scheduled engagement sessions set to occur by 10 July 2026. This contract is set to commence on 2 November 2026 and will run until 1 November 2033. The project is valued at £31,120,000, indicating a significant investment, and is suitable for SMEs, located within the United Kingdom.

This comprehensive tender offers substantial opportunities for growth to businesses adept at developing, integrating, and managing software, notably within cloud environments. Companies specialising in command, control, and communication systems, along with those providing systems support and software implementation, are well-positioned to compete for this tender. The engagements and industry days planned allow suppliers to collaborate and gain insights into the requirements and objectives, fostering a fair and inclusive procurement landscape. This initiative presents a prime opportunity for businesses aiming to establish or expand their footprint within the UK's defence sector by contributing to a high-impact governmental project.

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Notice Title

Core Applications and Management Service (CAMS) - UK2

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is seeking to procure a replacement suite of operational Control Room and, Crime and Intelligence reporting applications to be hosted within the MOD Cloud hosting environment. The requirement includes integration into the Ministry of Defence Service Management Framework (SMF) to deliver operational service management for the operational control room and, crime and intelligence reporting applications.

Planning Information

Following receipt of responses to the RFI (the RFI information can be found by clicking on the 'view related notices' section), the Authority is planning to hold 1-2-1's with industry to explore in further detail areas as it looks to develop its strategy. The 1-2-1 sessions will take place over teams with the agenda to be confirmed. A response to the RFI is not a prerequisite to being able to participate in the 1-2-1's, however it would be helpful to the Authority to have RFI responses if you have not completed one yet. To register your interest please contact us via email using the details in the Contracting Authority section of this notification. In your email, please provide a primary point of contact as well as information on your companies capabilities and relevant experience of delivering similar capabilities. Places are limited and therefore the Authority reserves the right to cap the number of engagements. As a reminder of the early market engagement completed to date: An Industry Engagement Day for the Core Applications and Management Service (CAMS) RFI was held on 28 January 2026 via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the event was to provide an overview of the requirement and give potential suppliers an opportunity to ask questions. For transparency and to support all suppliers in preparing their responses, the presentation slides, event transcript, and Q&A from the session are now available at the following link: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60690 Defence Digital has also published the recording of the Industry Day. The session provides valuable insight into the programme’s objectives, timelines, and approach, helping to break down barriers to entry and ensure all interested suppliers—large or small—have equal access to the information shared on the day. By making this recording openly available, we’re committed to enabling a broader and more diverse market to contribute to shaping CAMS and to ensuring an inclusive and fair procurement process. The Industry Day recording can be found here: https://youtu.be/OQqN3QlPXFw As requested during the event, we have also created a Supplier Register, which enables suppliers to view the contact details of those who attended and may support collaboration / partnerships for this RFI; this can be accessed via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/UDBxdyQKJN

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058147-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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


CPV Codes

35711000 - Command, control, communication systems

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72253200 - Systems support services

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,120,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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