---
title: "External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0554a8"
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# External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0554a8

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, a central purchasing body located in London, has completed a procurement process titled "External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM," under the industry category of business and management consultancy services. This service contract, worth £5,000,000, was executed to assist UK Strategic Command with their change programme resulting from Defence Reform initiatives. The procurement originated in a tender and reached the award stage on 25th June 2025. Conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication, this contract was part of a further competition under the CCS MCF3 Framework, Lot 3, involving 30 suppliers. The main buyers, The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP and Deloitte, both large-scale suppliers based in London, were awarded this contract following the competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in consultancy services, particularly those capable of supporting organisational change and strategic transformation within defence contexts, to engage with large-scale governmental projects. Companies looking to expand their service offerings in defence consultancy and who have established frameworks or partnerships with organisations like the Ministry of Defence would find this contract beneficial. Future opportunities may arise as similar needs evolve within strategic programmes, especially for entities capable of offering flexible and high-quality strategic consultancy services. Prospective tenderers should consider establishing or enhancing their position in relevant frameworks to increase their likelihood of participation in such competitive tenders.

## Notice

External Assistance to support the change programme within UKStratCom.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of external support, to support teams within UK Strategic Command to address changes identified from Defence Reform

Options: 2 6 month options

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded after Further Competition under the CCS MCF3 Framework, Lot 3, which includes 30 suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035606-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLI3 Inner London - West |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DELOITTE; THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035606-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mod.gov.uk

## Provenance

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