Notice Information
Notice Title
CSM Phase 2b Delivery Partner Transparency notice
Notice Description
The requirement comprises the continuation and technical evolution of an existing integrated enterprise architecture and design baseline, including: - Refinement and update of technical architecture and design artefacts - Platform architecture development - Completion of HR process taxonomy - iteration and refinement of shared services operating model - Incorporation of assurance outputs, including testing findings
Procurement Information
The Authority has determined that the contract may be awarded only to KPMG LLP due to objective technical reasons, and that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. The Phase 2 outputs constitute a single, coherent and highly interdependent enterprise architecture, comprising integrated design artefacts across multiple domains. The required Phase 2b services represent the controlled continuation and evolution of this design baseline and are not separable into independent or modular components. KPMG LLP possesses unique and embedded technical knowledge arising from its authorship of the existing architecture, including detailed understanding of system-wide interdependencies, ownership of design logic and methodology, and insight into architecture assumptions and integration points. This knowledge is cumulative and cannot be fully transferred or replicated through documentation. Substitution of supplier would result in material technical risks, including loss of design integrity, fragmentation across architecture layers, increased integration risks, and potential misalignment impacting Phase 3 implementation readiness. While capable suppliers exist in the market, no alternative provider can assume ownership of the existing design baseline without significant reconstruction or deliver the requirement without introducing material technical and programme risk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c1ca
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061979-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £8,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Jul 2026 - 30 Dec 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- 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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061979-2026
1st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061973-2026
1st July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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