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DCA Tech Services Support - UK6 - Contract Award Notice

Ministry of Defence

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01 Sep 2026 at 11:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is procuring information technology services to operate and maintain the Cyber Academy Training/Technical Environment (CATE) at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham. The requirement covers routine maintenance and security assurance for the training and technical environment, enabling uninterrupted delivery of cyber training. The service also includes ongoing enhancement and modernisation of CATE and its associated virtual infrastructure, so that it remains aligned with changing defence training needs. The work is a contracted-out service delivered by a team operating at the relevant GDaD job family and grade level. The procurement is therefore aimed at suppliers with experience in secure IT operations, cyber-training environments, virtual infrastructure and service improvement within a defence setting.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive selective procedure under a framework agreement. It comprised one lot. Nimbus Digital & Technology Innovations Ltd was selected on 28 August 2026 for £1,616,740 excluding VAT, or £1,940,088 including VAT. The contract period runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with an option to extend by 12 months to 31 August 2029. The standstill period ends on 10 September 2026, and the planned signature date is 11 September 2026. The award record describes the publication as retrospective and notes that actual award and contract dates are recorded in procurement records. The service is classified as information technology services and is above the applicable threshold.

For a supplier assessing future Ministry of Defence demand, this award demonstrates a requirement for a dedicated technical support service in a cyber-training environment, rather than a one-off software or equipment purchase. A credible competitor would need to provide staff at the required GDaD job family and grade level, with the capacity to deliver routine maintenance, security assurance and responsive operational support. It would also need to keep training services running without interruption while enhancing and modernising a virtual infrastructure. Relevant experience should include secure or defence-related IT environments, cyber training platforms, infrastructure operations and assurance, and controlled service improvement. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale and delivery model can be supported by a specialist technology business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCA Tech Services Support - UK6 - Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

Operating at the above the GDaD job family and grade level, to undertake the routine maintenance and security assurance of the Cyber Academy Training/Technical Environment (CATE). This team, providing a Contracted-Out Service will be located at the Defence Academy Shrivenham, and will be responsible for enabling uninterrupted training delivery via CATE, the Cyber Academy Training/Technical Environment. Additionally, the team shall support the ongoing enhancement and modernisation of CATE and its associated virtual infrastructure, thereby ensuring its continued alignment with evolving Defence training needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082561-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,616,740 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

NIMBUS DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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