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title: "Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD), UK6 Contract Award Notification (CAN)"
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# Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD), UK6 Contract Award Notification (CAN)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62268f6c-eed3-4ea1-963b-cf79868b55ce

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has successfully completed its procurement for the Defence and Security Open Framework, designed to enhance digital decision-support capabilities within defence systems. The procurement, titled "Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD), UK6 Contract Award Notification (CAN)," has now reached the award stage, dated 14 January 2026. This framework will operate initially for four years starting from 26 January 2026 and can be extended as needed. It is located in the United Kingdom and falls under the industry-specific software development services category, with an emphasis on military software applications. The procurement process utilised a selective method through competitive dialogue, suitable for projects above threshold value, with a total framework ceiling of £180,000,000 excluding VAT. The project is part of the Chief of the General Staff's Growth Through Transformation Strategy, specifically supporting the British Army's ASGARD initiative.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for both large businesses and SMEs specialising in software development, military applications, and related research services. The framework is designed to facilitate broad participation and development within the defence digital ecosystem, promoting innovation and efficiency. Companies capable of providing advanced software solutions and experimental development services are particularly well-positioned to benefit. Of the awarded suppliers, 50% are UK-based SMEs, which underscores the procurement's emphasis on involving diverse participants, hence providing a robust platform for smaller enterprises to excel alongside larger counterparts. Businesses involved stand to contribute to pivotal defence strategies while growing their portfolio in the military technology sector.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has concluded its procurement process for a new Defence and Security Open Framework, specifically created to foster a deep eco-system for advanced digital decision-supporting capabilities. An Open Framework is a scheme of successive framework iterations that are periodically re-opened (competed) under substantially unchanged terms. For the avoidance of doubt within this published CAN, as an Open Framework the listed Suppliers are subject to change following a framework reopening. When this occurs, the Authority will communicate this update with industry via updating this notice or issuing a new one with an updated Framework Member list. This Open Framework will serve as the primary delivery route for ASGARD; the British Army's flagship Transformative Capability Initiative (TCI). ASGARD forms a central componennt of the Chief of the General Staff's Growth Through Transformation (GTT) Strategy. The DDAD Framework may be used as agreed to procure other, non-ASGARD, goods and services. The Framework will operate for an initial four (4) core year period, with optional extensions detailed elsewhere. The maximum throughput of the framework during the 'Core' period is PS180,000,000 (Ex. VAT). This figure represents a ceiling ("Headroom") of spend rather than any spending commitment. The MOD has carefully considered its approach to 'lots', and detailed of SME considerations were issued in previous publications. The Structure and process was designed to be accessible, and this has been successful in that 50% of suppliers (14 out of 26) are UK- based SMEs. In total, twenty-six (26) suppliers were successful. Six (6) of these Suppliers secured placed on two (2) lots - the maximum allowed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aafc1b3-ff70-4d93-a920-a3e9100923f2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 26 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | CORSHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Ladbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES; ANTILLION; APPLIED DATA SCIENCE PARTNERS; ATOS IT SERVICES; BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC; CACI; COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE; DELOITTE; FACULTY SCIENCE; HADEAN SUPERCOMPUTING; HELSING; INTELLIUM AI; JET ENGINEERING SYSTEM SOLUTIONS; LEONARDO; MIND FOUNDRY; ORACLE; OXFORD DYNAMICS; PLEXTEK SERVICES; QINETIQ; RESEARCH INNOVATIONS; ROKE MANOR RESEARCH; ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES; SENSUSQ; SYSTEMATIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TEKEVER; TELICENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72231000 - Development of software for military applications
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aafc1b3-ff70-4d93-a920-a3e9100923f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aafc1b3-ff70-4d93-a920-a3e9100923f2
  14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051820-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1

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