--- title: "Provision of an ADS Technical Design Office (TDO)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ARMY COMMERCIAL" published: "2025-12-19" --- # Provision of an ADS Technical Design Office (TDO) Buyer: ARMY COMMERCIAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83016580-5a37-43f7-b8e4-ea98d5f0ef07.json) ## Summary Army Commercial, located in Andover, England, has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of an ADS Technical Design Office (TDO)." The awarded contract, valued at £7,450,000, is for providing a comprehensive Technical Cloud Architecture Design, Security and Support Service for Army Digital Services. This call-off from a framework agreement follows a selective procurement method and involves a contract period running from 29 November 2025 to 31 May 2027. The service will operate primarily in the South East region of the UK and focuses on data services, aligning with CPV code 72300000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs specialising in data services, cloud architecture, and security management. Given the comprehensive nature of the service requirement, companies proficient in delivering robust technical design, supportive lifecycle architecture, and cost-effective solutions are well-positioned to leverage this contract for business growth. The involvement in innovation and emerging technology advisory further enhances opportunities for companies engaged in R&D and AI initiatives, suggesting ideal conditions for tech-savvy firms eager to expand their footprint in governmental projects. ## Notice This contract has already been awarded. Army Digital Services (ADS) wishes to contract a supplier to provide a comprehensive Technical Cloud Architecture Design, Security and Support (TCADSS) Service. The service will be delivered as an outcome-focused, self-managed capability that assures, designs, delivers, and evolves the ADS Army Cloud and related platforms. In summary (detailed in Schedule 1), the service will provide: * Technical Cloud Support Service to deliver ADS Army Cloud initiatives, ensuring provision, management, support, and exploitation of the Army Cloud across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. * A Technical Design Office (TDO) Service, acting as the through-life design authority for all ADS-owned systems and services. This will deliver Solution, Security, System, and Platform Architecture functions, ensuring alignment to Enterprise Architecture while providing ongoing assurance, governance, and roadmaps. * Platform Engineering functions spanning the full development lifecycle, including environment provisioning, CI/CD integration, automation, resilience engineering, and 4th line incident escalation. * Deployable and Land Systems support, designing and delivering mission-ready, secure, and resilient deployable services for tactical and contested environments. * Cost Modelling & Compliance Functions, including through-life cost modelling for cloud hosting and design services, Software Asset Management (SAM) design and approach for licence compliance, and platform compliance assessments. * Security Operations Support, including the design and infrastructure management of the ADS SIEM solution, ensuring integration with the SOC and Land mission systems. * Enterprise Architecture Tools Management, ensuring ADS architecture artefacts, models, and reference patterns are maintained and integrated within a central repository. * Innovation & Emerging Technology Advisory, including horizon scanning, R&D proof-of-concepts, and AI initiatives, ensuring ADS can adopt, trial, and exploit new technologies securely and effectively. Additional information: This contract has already been awarded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b1a37c6-405f-4b5f-9df8-4b14644026d4 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 29 Nov 2025 - 31 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £7,450,000 | | 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 | ARMY COMMERCIAL | | Locality | ANDOVER | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP11 8HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Test Valley | | Electoral ward | Andover Millway | | Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CLOUD NATIVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2025 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b1a37c6-405f-4b5f-9df8-4b14644026d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b1a37c6-405f-4b5f-9df8-4b14644026d4 19th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8fc812b-1a10-40ca-a54e-8545a1f98cb5 715728453 (DInfoCom/0318) - ADS TDO - RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 - Lots 1-3 - Call-Off Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/532d5b06-bec8-4394-b5cf-5c7bfc55879d SCHEDULE 1 - 715728453 (DInfoCom/0318) - ADS TDO - RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 - Statement of Requirement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11a4a3e3-1a56-49eb-8962-c143b38bcd2c SCHEDULE 1 - 715728453 (DInfoCom/0318) - ADS TDO - RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 - ADS Balance Scorecard - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b711779-853d-4c2d-b877-d9f8593ed52b SCHEDULE 10 - 715728453 (DInfoCom/0318) - ADS TDO - RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 - Service Order Form (SOF) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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