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title: "UK6 - Contract Award Notice (Automated Feature Extraction (AFE) Trial data (Airbus)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f8e6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2025-12-18"
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# UK6 - Contract Award Notice (Automated Feature Extraction (AFE) Trial data (Airbus)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f8e6

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed the contract award process for the procurement titled "UK6 - Contract Award Notice (Automated Feature Extraction (AFE) Trial data (Airbus))." This process falls under the defence and security regime and pertains to the data analysis services industry. The procurement method used was direct, below threshold and without competition. The procurement stage reached completion with the award made on December 18, 2025, to Airbus Defence and Space Limited. The contract period is scheduled from December 19, 2025, to March 13, 2026. The exact legal framework guiding this procurement is outlined in the UK Public General Acts 2023/54.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in data analysis, particularly those with capabilities in processing and extracting features from imagery data. As this contract was awarded directly and below the competitive threshold, it indicates a strategic need that could be capitalised by businesses specialising in niche data analysis services within the defence sector. Large-scale businesses, capable of meeting the defence specifications and adept at conducting geographical sub-programme assessments, would find this opportunity particularly beneficial for growth and expansion into governmental contracts.

## Notice

Data trial - Processing of supplied imagery to assess results for Geographical Sub-Programme

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084292-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £115,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 12:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084292-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084292-2025
  18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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