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title: "This Contract has already been awarded and this notice is being published to meet Transparency obligations only. The Support User Story and Requirements Discovery Exercise"
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# This Contract has already been awarded and this notice is being published to meet Transparency obligations only. The Support User Story and Requirements Discovery Exercise

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5aa432c5-6bcc-4955-bc22-60db85d4d8e5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, has completed a procurement process for the contract titled "The Support User Story and Requirements Discovery Exercise". This contract falls under the category of business and management consultancy services and had a total value of £503,750. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. Although the tender period ended on 13th July 2020, the contract period commenced on 17th August 2020 and concluded on 17th March 2021.

This awarded contract signifies a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms seeking to expand their services within the defence sector. Businesses specialising in business process development, user requirements analysis, and organisational support structures will find this sector particularly receptive. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may benefit from engaging with the Ministry of Defence in future projects aimed at modernising defence support services, potentially fostering long-term relationships within this significant government department.

## Notice

The opportunity has already been awarded and this is a transparency notice. This was an exercise to support the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) Programme. The exercise was required to deliver User Requirements sufficient to develop new Defence Support organisation (DefSp) standardised business processes, establish the User Requirements for the BMfS pilots, platform services and enablers (Common User Portal (CUP), Operational Data Service (ODS) etc) and identify exploitation opportunities within current Def Spt processes and services to increase Def Spt capability in the short term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f7e608a-3a15-4a4a-a165-4b7c7f45ad9e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2020 - 17 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £503,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £503,750 |
| 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | BS32 8JH |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 May 2021 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f7e608a-3a15-4a4a-a165-4b7c7f45ad9e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f7e608a-3a15-4a4a-a165-4b7c7f45ad9e
  14th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c92c0c3-86ed-41de-9941-748e717272b4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57d30392-a0ab-4dc2-8b5e-91357976c867

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