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title: "Operational Experimentation Coordination - CAN"
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# Operational Experimentation Coordination - CAN

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3f4d8b2-b665-41ee-9276-e7fc242b3468

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, through Navy Command, procured specialist external support for a programme of Operational Experimentation (OpEx) and associated concept development. The requirement covers planning, coordination and delivery of the programme, including project management consultancy services (CPV 72224000). The work is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s Navy Commercial operation at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth, and the delivery location is in Portsmouth and the South East of England. This is a professional services requirement rather than the supply of equipment or construction works. It is relevant to consultancies and specialist advisers that can support defence organisations with structured experimentation, concept development, programme coordination and the practical delivery of related activities. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 10:00. The contract was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Actica Consulting Limited for £1,706,628 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 March 2028. The award is active, and the selected supplier is responsible for the requirement. The process concerned one service requirement rather than separately identified lots. The published procurement value and awarded value are the same. The outcome indicates that the Ministry of Defence selected a framework supplier for specialist support to coordinate and deliver Operational Experimentation and related concept development activity for Navy Command.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the requirement demonstrates demand from Navy Command for external expertise combining defence-related operational experimentation, concept development and programme coordination. A credible competitor when this type of requirement returns would need to show that it can plan and manage a structured experimentation programme, coordinate stakeholders and delivery activity, and turn operational learning into developed concepts. Relevant capability is likely to sit within a project management consultancy or specialist defence advisory business able to provide experienced personnel and manage a sustained programme of work. Smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises were considered suitable for the requirement, so scale alone is not the defining point; clear evidence of delivering complex, coordinated professional services for public-sector or defence environments would strengthen a future case.

## Notice

Navy Command requires specialist external support to plan, coordinate and deliver a programme of Operational Experimentation (OpEx) and associated concept development activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750091f0-f315-4f1b-bc76-01038e31dd97 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,706,628 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,706,628 |
| 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 | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Actica Consulting Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750091f0-f315-4f1b-bc76-01038e31dd97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750091f0-f315-4f1b-bc76-01038e31dd97
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6abe4f2-ec2b-4ba5-a296-d5d7e4992c4b
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