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715878489 - MCF 4 Order Form

Ministry of Defence

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28 Jul 2026 at 13:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured strategic professional services, specifically strategic consultancy services supporting system implementation planning. The work is a services requirement for the Authority and is associated with delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement sits within the defence sector and was managed by the Ministry of Defence as both buyer and central purchasing body. The scope is described as strategic consultancy rather than a discrete goods supply or construction project. This would be relevant to consultancies providing strategic advice, implementation planning and professional services to central government or defence organisations, particularly those able to work with the Ministry of Defence’s operational and commercial environment. The selected supplier was PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a large London-based professional services firm.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active following an award to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Ministry of Defence used a limited procedure: an award without prior publication of a call for competition. The stated rationale was continuity after an earlier framework expired and was replaced, with the incumbent selected because of its existing knowledge, experience and understanding of the requirement. One bid was recorded. The sole award was for provision of strategic consultancy services, evaluated on price. The contract value is £1,082,000 excluding any further tax treatment not stated, in GBP. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026. The procurement was organised as one lot, and that lot is recorded as cancelled even though the associated award and contract are active.

This award indicates demand for strategic consultancy supporting a defence authority’s implementation planning and wider professional-services needs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable experience of strategic consulting in complex public-sector or defence environments, together with the ability to understand an existing requirement quickly and maintain continuity when arrangements change. Relevant capabilities would include implementation planning, strategic advice, stakeholder management and delivery-risk control. The buyer’s stated justification places particular weight on incumbent knowledge, experience and understanding, so suppliers would need evidence that they can build equivalent domain knowledge and provide a seamless transition. The scale of the award also points to a provider with sufficient senior consultancy capacity, governance and resilience to support a substantial central-government engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715878489 - MCF 4 Order Form

Notice Description

Strategic Professional Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Strategic Consultancy Services. Additional information: Contract conclusion date of 30 June 26 is incorrect. Amend to read 29 June 26.

Procurement Information

The previous framework contract had expired and was replaced by a successor framework. To ensure continuity of service and minimise delivery risk, the Authority selected the incumbent supplier, whose existing knowledge, experience and understanding of the requirement enabled seamless continuation of the services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d549
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071235-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72224100 - System implementation planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,082,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EU
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Further Information

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