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title: "709284450 - Design Services Contract 2"
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# 709284450 - Design Services Contract 2

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49af4713-1b20-4340-935a-adf2afe486f0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured a design services contract focused on information technology services (CPV 72222300). The requirement is titled Design Services Contract 2 and concerns the second version of a design services arrangement. Delivery is associated with Tactical Systems SE at MOD Abbey Wood South in Filton, England, and the stated coverage extends across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. This is a services procurement for organisations able to support defence-related technology design requirements across a broad geographic footprint. The named buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 April 2025 to General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd. The award value is £153,500,000, with a contract period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030. The tender submission deadline was 1 March 2025 at 15:30 UTC. The Ministry of Defence used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, above threshold. The awarded supplier is the sole named supplier, and the award is active. The procurement is classified as services and was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award relates to the full Design Services Contract 2 requirement.

For a supplier considering future Ministry of Defence technology design requirements, this award demonstrates demand for substantial, long-term IT design services delivered across the UK and international locations. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that credible competitors would need sufficient organisational scale, financial resilience and capacity to sustain a defence contract of this breadth. Relevant capability would include information technology service design, the ability to operate within Ministry of Defence environments, and experience coordinating delivery across multiple territories. Suppliers would also need to understand the requirements of a limited negotiated procurement route and demonstrate a mature delivery model capable of supporting a complex, strategically important customer over an extended period.

## Notice

Notification of contract award of Design Services Contract v2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c5988d1-d8b7-4bbb-9e9b-b5b86a8ef4d0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £153,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £153,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | FILTON |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c5988d1-d8b7-4bbb-9e9b-b5b86a8ef4d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c5988d1-d8b7-4bbb-9e9b-b5b86a8ef4d0
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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