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title: "Janes Enterprise Agreement Lite"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0663da"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# Janes Enterprise Agreement Lite

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0663da

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Janes Enterprise Agreement Lite" was overseen by the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom. This contract falls under the defence and security industry category and involves the direct award of software licences for accessing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) databases. The procurement was managed as a direct award, citing intellectual property rights and technical reasons as justifications. The procurement stage has successfully concluded with the award to Janes Group UK Limited on 4th June 2026, and the contract period is set from 18th June 2026 to 31st March 2029. This substantial agreement, valued at £21,000,000 gross, predominantly covers the services category and is located within London, UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specializing in software solutions and intelligence data analysis. Large enterprises with expertise in Defence Digital and OSINT databases stand to benefit substantially, given the contract's focus on exclusive intellectual property for military technical intelligence. Such businesses, particularly those with significant infrastructure supporting military domains including air, sea, land, and space, would be well-positioned to compete in this niche market. The absence of reasonable alternatives solidifies the opportunity for selected suppliers to function as preferred partners in this specialised field.

## Notice

Defence Digital, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Enterprise Agreement Lite to Jane's Group UK Limited (Janes) for the supply of software licenses to access Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) databases, taxonomies and analysis. The Enterprise Lite Agreement will act as a contracting mechanism to facilitate the purchase of software licenses for a period of 3 years.

### Procurement Information

- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights - Single Supplier - technical reasons It is considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justifications specified in Paragraphs 5 (single supplier - intellectual property rights) and Paragraph 6 (single supplier - technical reasons) of Schedule 5 apply. This is because Janes provide the world's only comprehensive, unclassified, and up-to-date technical intelligence on military equipment across air, sea, land, and space domains. Janes is the sole owner and licensor of its proprietary OSINT databases, methodologies and taxonomies. There are no reasonable alternatives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052679-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,500,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JANES GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 10:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052679-2026
- 6 Mar 2026 at 10:42 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020263-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052679-2026
  4th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020263-2026
  6th March 2026 - Transparency 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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