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715886483 - C4ISR - Approvals and Assurance lead

Ministry of Defence

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24 Jul 2026 at 15:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence commissioned cloud specialist approvals and assurance services for its C4ISR programme, supporting Defence Digital and Data. The requirement covers planning, costing and scheduling assurance outputs, identification of risks, collation of information and management of technical dependencies. It also involves system quality assurance assessment and review. The service is classified as a professional service rather than goods or construction work. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation, with the procurement managed for the NAD Defence Digital and Data function. This is relevant to consultancies and specialist technology assurance providers working on complex defence, cloud, systems integration or digital transformation programmes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold direct award without competition, using the Audit & Assurance Services 2 route to market. One contract was awarded to HAND AND MILLAR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP, an SME. The award was recorded on 24 July 2026, with the procurement description also stating an award date of 13 July 2026. The contract runs from 24 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £166,250 excluding VAT, or £199,500 including VAT. The contract is for services and is below the applicable threshold. The procurement is subject to defence and security and light-touch regimes, and the award is active.

This award indicates demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist cloud approvals and assurance capability within a defence digital and data environment. A credible future competitor would need to combine technical assurance with practical programme support: planning and costing, schedule assurance, structured risk identification, information management and control of technical dependencies. Experience assessing system quality and reviewing whether complex technology outputs meet required standards would be directly relevant. Suppliers should be able to work with defence stakeholders and operate in a security-sensitive setting, translating technical evidence into clear approvals and assurance outputs. The successful supplier is an SME consultancy, indicating that focused specialist firms can meet this type of requirement without being a large generalist contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715886483 - C4ISR - Approvals and Assurance lead

Notice Description

Title: C4ISR - Approvals and Assurance lead Contract No: 715886483 Total Value (Ex VAT): PS166,250.00 Award Date: 13/07/2026 End Date: 30/06/2027 Supplier: HAND AND MILLAR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP Authority: NAD Defence Digitial and Data Route to Market (RTM): Audit & Assurance Services 2 RM6310 Description: Cloud specialist approvals and assurance outputs to provide the necessary expertise for planning, costing, scheduling, risk identification, information collation, and management of technical dependencies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d389
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070416-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£166,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAND AND MILLAR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP

Further Information

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