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715963471- Project Vesta

Ministry of Defence

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02 Nov 2026 at 20:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence commissioned Project Vesta, an information technology services project to create a Defence-wide modelling and simulation (M&S) knowledge base. It is intended to provide a single, searchable view of M&S activity, with consistent descriptions and agreed metadata. The capability is designed to help Ministry of Defence users find projects, programmes, models, simulations, data, tools, capabilities and relevant expertise, and identify existing assets for possible reuse. It will also support the Defence Modelling and Simulation Coordination Office and stakeholders with impartial advice, governance, assurance and coherence, and provide a way to manage and record assurance, verification and validation processes. The work is for the Ministry of Defence; Bristol is the buyer’s stated location.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to VE3 Global Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise. The award date was 27 October 2026. The contract period runs from 9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award value is £444,550 excluding VAT and £533,460 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the project as a whole. The Ministry of Defence used a competitive selective process, making the award under a framework agreement. The procurement was evaluated through that competition; no separate award criteria are stated in the available process data. The supplier is identified as the sole contractor, with no subcontractors described.

For suppliers considering similar future work for the Ministry of Defence, this award shows demand for building a Defence-wide knowledge capability around modelling and simulation, rather than simply supplying individual software tools. A credible competitor would need to bring information technology delivery skills suited to organising and describing a broad range of assets and activities, applying consistent metadata, and making information discoverable to users. Relevant experience would include developing knowledge bases or information ecosystems, supporting reuse of existing data and tools, and handling assurance, verification and validation records. The delivery also needs to support governance and provide impartial advice to stakeholders. The buyer selected an SME through a competitive framework route, indicating that a specialist supplier can compete in this space within that route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715963471- Project Vesta

Notice Description

Project Vesta will establish a Defence-wide M&S knowledge base that provides a single authoritative and discoverable view of M&S activity. The intended capability is a coherent M&S knowledge ecosystem in which: * M&S activities are registered and described consistently * Information is recorded against an agreed metadata standard * MoD users can discover relevant projects, programmes, models, simulations, data, tools, capabilities and associated expertise * Existing M&S assets can be identified for potential reuse * DMSC and its key stakeholders can access information to support delivery of impartial advice and guidance, governance, assurance and coherence efforts * Assurance, verification and validation processes can be managed and recorded

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079606
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103949-2026
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
£444,550 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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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

VE3 GLOBAL LTD

Further Information

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