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715910477 - NCGI Caching Capability Support

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2026 at 20:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Sep 2026 at 20:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

07 Sep 2026 at 19:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured support for a caching capability for the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI). The requirement is to cache geospatial intelligence data consistently across the organisation, supporting intelligence analysis, operational activity and user experience. The work covers memory-management software, storage-management software and industry-specific software development services. It is a specialist information technology and geospatial intelligence service rather than a general software supply requirement. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, with the operational requirement associated with NCGI. The named supplier is based in Twyning, Tewkesbury, while the buyer is based in Bristol. The requirement is classified as a defence and security service and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Ministry of Defence used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Helyx Secure Information Systems Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award date and contract start date are 7 September 2026. The contract runs to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2028. Its value is £190,000 excluding VAT and £228,000 including VAT. The award includes three extension options for SME support and one option for additional CORE and ISS. The procurement followed market engagement in which Helyx was identified as the sole supplier with sufficient licences and expertise to support a live caching capability. The award is active and the lot is complete.

This award indicates a specialist requirement for suppliers able to deliver and support operational geospatial-intelligence caching in a defence environment. A credible competitor would need strong capability in memory and storage management, software development tailored to industry-specific systems, and the integration or support of a consistent organisation-wide data-caching service. Relevant experience should include GEOINT, intelligence analysis or similarly demanding data environments, where performance, reliability and user access are important. The requirement also points to the importance of holding the licences needed for the proposed capability and having demonstrable expertise in live caching support. Suppliers targeting comparable Ministry of Defence work would benefit from understanding NCGI users, CORE and ISS requirements, defence and security operating conditions, and the delivery capacity expected of an SME support provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715910477 - NCGI Caching Capability Support

Notice Description

The National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI) has long had a requirement to cache Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) to support intelligence analysis, operations and enhance user experience. Currently, there is no existing capability for caching data consistently across the organisation.

Planning Information

After a series of trials, Helyx were identified as the sole supplier with the sufficient licences and expertise to support a live caching capability for NCGI.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f406
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084651-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48519000 - Memory-management software package

48782000 - Storage management software package

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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

HELYX SECURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

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