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title: "Lessons"
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# Lessons

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05247d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has recently awarded a contract to Mass Consultants Limited for the provision of professional services support within the Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC), focusing on the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command footprint. The contract, titled "Lessons," is part of the Defence and Security sector and involves 8 full-time personnel working within various departments, such as the Military Strategic Headquarters and the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub. This procurement process was conducted under an open procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023, with an initial contract duration from 8 March 2026 to 7 March 2028, potentially extending to 2030. The contract is valued at £6,531,793.57 excluding VAT, and offers two additional optional years based on affordability and approval.

This contract provides significant opportunities for growth in the defence and security industry by offering specialised services crucial for maintaining the operational capability, effectiveness, and safety of the armed forces. Businesses with expertise in contract administration, staff training, and high-level security standards will find the requirements aligned with their strengths, particularly large enterprises equipped to handle high cyber risk profiles. Additionally, organisations capable of fulfilling security classifications up to SECRET will be well-suited for potential future collaborations with the Ministry of Defence, as this contract sets a precedent for similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC) requires a suitable Contractor to provide professional services support in the form of 8 full time personnel working across the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC, formerly UK STRATCOM) footprint, within the following Departments; IWC, Analysis and Assurance (A&A) Team, Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ), Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), jHUB and the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub (DEWH). Lessons Contractors will be responsible for collecting, analysing, actioning, implementing and validating lessons from UK Defence operations and exercises, wargaming events, experimentation, and innovation activities. This will be conducted in accordance with relevant Defence Lessons Policies, which will be shared with Lessons Contractors during an initial mobilisation period, and using tools, primarily the Defence Lessons Identified Management System (DLIMS). This Contract Award Notice is for the award of a public contract through an Open Procedure in accordance with the Competitive Tendering Procedures under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023). In accordance with Section 7, the requirement falls within the Defence and Security Requirement derogations (e), (f) and (g) for the goods, services or works for military purposes, and services that are otherwise relevant to the operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces. Therefore, the relevant provisions of the PA 2023 relating to Defence and Security contracts are applicable. The Lessons Contract will initially be for two (2) years at a cost of PS3,048,269.71 ex VAT. If the two (2) proposed option years are taken (on a 1 year + 1 year basis), subject to affordability and approval, this may take the value to PS6,531,793.57 ex VAT. The second option year is subject to indexation in accordance with the formula outlined within the Invitation to Tender (ITT). This will be a Service based Contract, with a security classification of up to and including SECRET. Further security requirements were detailed during the tender process as part of ITT. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is High (Reference - RAR 250605A01) TUPE provisions were outlined within the ITT. A UK1 Pipeline notice was published under Notice Reference 2025/S 000-026958. A UK4 Tender notice was published under Notice Reference 2025/S 000-034026. A UK6 Contract Award Notice was published under Notice Reference: 2025/S 000-080462

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two Optional Extension Years are included and may be invoked on Authority request on a one year plus one year basis.(1+1)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020539-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2026 - 7 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,440,000 |
| Lots value | £8,440,000 |
| Awards value | £6,531,793 |
| Contracts value | £6,531,793 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | SHRIVENHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN6 8LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Watchfield & Shrivenham |
| Westminster constituency | Witney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MASS CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79994000 - Contract administration services
- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 15:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020539-2026
- 8 Dec 2025 at 10:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080462-2025
- 20 Jun 2025 at 11:01 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034026-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 15:35 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026958-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020539-2026
  6th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080462-2025
  8th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034026-2025
  20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026958-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2394
  Lessons ITT Pack
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13004
  Lessons Final signed REDACTED Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mass.co.uk
- https://contracts.mod.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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