--- title: "Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Service (DEEAMS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-11-03" --- # Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Service (DEEAMS) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cfcea0ce-8866-4d0b-a95f-8eea94c5dd93.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence (MOD), based in Bristol, England, has completed a procurement process titled "Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Service (DEEAMS)" within the inventory management software package industry. The procurement utilised a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, focusing on information technology services such as database systems and management. The procurement, which began as a tender, has progressed to the award stage as of 3rd November 2025, and the £188.5 million contract has been awarded to IBM United Kingdom Limited. The project spans various locations including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the rest of the world and is set to run from 30th September 2025 to 29th March 2031, ensuring compliance with required classifications and licensing models. This procurement offers vast opportunities for business growth, particularly for large-scale companies specialising in inventory and database management systems, due to the substantial contract value and its association with a major government department. As the DEEAMS project underpins a critical component of the MOD's Business Modernisation for Support programme, businesses with capabilities in integrating commercial off-the-shelf software for defence engineering solutions stand to benefit. The comprehensive nature of the project, covering engineering tasks under various operational environments, presents a platform for large companies to leverage their technical expertise and strategic partnerships within the public sector, although small and VCSE entities may find the barriers to entry high given the nature of the suitability criteria. ## Notice Contract awarded for the provision of Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Service (DEEAMS). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83512a44-2dcf-432c-a102-68897cebd5d2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Sep 2025 | | Contract period | 29 Sep 2025 - 29 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £188,497,635 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £188,497,635 | | 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 | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | IBM UNITED KINGDOM | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48430000 - Inventory management software package - 48610000 - Database systems - 48612000 - Database-management system - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 3 Nov 2025 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83512a44-2dcf-432c-a102-68897cebd5d2 - 8 Mar 2023 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/359c32f4-86d0-42bd-b0ca-e904d3bb1299 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83512a44-2dcf-432c-a102-68897cebd5d2 3rd November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/359c32f4-86d0-42bd-b0ca-e904d3bb1299 8th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55140 Defence Equipment Engineering Assets Management Systems (DEEAMS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3065f37b-c126-4dd0-9424-99b800d4d23d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a68d18a-429e-4310-98c7-e3146b793e51 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e8b2567-f48a-41bf-9afc-ffc38a87dde6 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/036a951c-a7fd-484e-9d73-8d48c44df459 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e81eccdd-74fe-480f-9d2a-6793a976673c n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abd8cf97-9cf6-4c3d-b9b9-ffb14ff548a1 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eaf9c90-d260-44f2-ba4c-d47b96a218e9 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e0c60f4-6875-4a78-b7e1-5cff2b66bd42 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ab5edbb-27bd-4a00-948e-04994b6a3c1f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e469954-73d6-4250-ae8f-2508a3a7ce8d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21ecf29d-8bee-4ec6-8fa2-d2939d92001b n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c7cbe97-ee44-48e4-b9de-5f3294d0380e n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5fe6bda-7630-4194-bc8d-09be485fdbaf n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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