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Project Fortis -UK1

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

17 Jun 2026 at 14:22

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement process titled "Project Fortis -UK1," which falls under the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement is in the planning stage with an anticipated contract period starting on 1st April 2029 and ending on 31st March 2038. The procurement will be carried out on a selective basis under a framework agreement, with an estimated value of £92 million net (£107 million gross). This centralised managed support service will cater to the Land Training Information System infrastructure across the UK, providing maintenance and technical support for classroom and exercise infrastructures. It will consider future training requirements, with the IS infrastructure expected to be operational from April 2029. The services are primarily intended to address the needs in Andover, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced with systems management, technology refreshes, and infrastructure support within a governmental or defence context. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive IT solutions and managing extensive, long-term service frameworks will be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement. Competitive enterprises in the IT industry looking to expand their client base in the public sector, especially within central government contracts, will find this opportunity aligns with their growth objectives. With the Ministry of Defence as the contracting authority, successful bidders will have the potential to establish ongoing partnerships within the governmental sphere, contributing to significant business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Fortis -UK1

Notice Description

Project FORTIS will consider the provision of a centralised managed support service to the Land Training Information System, (LTIS). This will be a support service which includes maintenance, technical and technology refreshes for classroom and exercise infrastructure, and include the capacity to address emerging tasks for future training requirements in support of the Land Training System (LTS). The output of which will be the continuation of a coherent Information System (IS) infrastructure delivered and managed from Apr 29.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b743
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057232-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£92,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2029 - 31 Mar 2038 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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