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title: "UK5 - Transparency Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b77b"
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# UK5 - Transparency Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b77b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a direct contract for "NSSR Technical Support Services" under the procurement title "UK5 - Transparency Notice". This procurement is classified within the services industry category and took place in London, United Kingdom. The current procurement stage is the award stage, specified as a direct award due to the existing supplier's integration and knowledge of Ministry of Defence systems. Key dates include a contract signature scheduled for 30th June 2026, with the contract period expected to begin on 10th July 2026 and end on 9th January 2027. The gross contract value is £1,200,000, with Day 1 People, an SME, selected as the supplier.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in delivering technical support services within the defence and security sectors. Companies with capabilities in managing complex technical environments, such as those with existing knowledge of military networks and systems, are well-suited to this procurement. The continuation of services by Day 1 People demonstrates an opportunity for SMEs to maintain and develop strategic relationships with central government entities such as the Ministry of Defence, potentially leading to further opportunities as future competitive procurements are established. Businesses positioned to offer innovative integration solutions for defence technology can find this tender particularly advantageous for growth.

## Notice

This procurement is for a short-term bridging contract for the delivery and management of Non-Standard Service Requests and the SCIDA Role.

### Procurement Information

This is the only supplier currently able to deliver this requirement without disruption whilst we run a competitive procurement for the future solution. This is due to its existing workforce integration with MOD systems and its embedded knowledge of each NSSR, alongside established relationships with relevant stakeholders and Managed Service Providers. The services are deeply integrated within a complex technical environment, including MODNet S deployments, crypto-enabled infrastructure, VLAN configurations, and interfaces with Managed Service Providers. Due of this reason, a change in supplier for such a short term would result in services that are operationally and technically incompatible with the existing environment and would require significant technical work and testing/assurance before it could be relied upon for operational use. Introducing a new supplier at this stage would create disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. A new provider would need to build technical understanding of the network architecture, security requirements, and integrations, as well as re-establish working arrangements with MSPs and stakeholders which is not possible in the timeframe. Given the level of technical complexity and interdependency across systems and suppliers, a change in supplier at this time would create a clear risk to the current service across the existing live NSSRs, and therefore amount to disproportionate technical difficulty in line with PA Schedule 5, paragraph 7. The contract was also originally won via competition in 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057315-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | DAY 1 PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 15:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057315-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057315-2026
  17th June 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

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