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title: "CSM Phase 2b Delivery Partner Transparency notice"
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# CSM Phase 2b Delivery Partner Transparency notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c1ca

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## Summary

The procurement process managed by the Ministry of Defence, headquartered in London, focuses on the CSM Phase 2b Delivery Partner Transparency notice. The process falls under the "services" industry category, specifically IT services such as consulting and software development. The procurement stage has reached the award phase. The relevant contract is valued at £8,100,000, with a gross amount of £9,720,000, and involves KPMG LLP as the supplier. The contract period extends from 14 July 2026 to 30 December 2026. The procurement method employed is a direct award due to the necessity of continuing the technical evolution of an existing enterprise architecture by KPMG LLP, who holds unique technical knowledge essential for this project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large consultancy firms specialising in IT and business management services. Companies with expertise in enterprise architecture, especially those capable of handling complex technical evolutions, are particularly well-suited to similar opportunities. The direct award nature of this procurement highlights the need for highly specialised technical knowledge and integrated service delivery, making it a competitive space for businesses that can demonstrate significant experience and capability in these niche areas.

## Notice

The requirement comprises the continuation and technical evolution of an existing integrated enterprise architecture and design baseline, including: - Refinement and update of technical architecture and design artefacts - Platform architecture development - Completion of HR process taxonomy - iteration and refinement of shared services operating model - Incorporation of assurance outputs, including testing findings

### Procurement Information

The Authority has determined that the contract may be awarded only to KPMG LLP due to objective technical reasons, and that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. The Phase 2 outputs constitute a single, coherent and highly interdependent enterprise architecture, comprising integrated design artefacts across multiple domains. The required Phase 2b services represent the controlled continuation and evolution of this design baseline and are not separable into independent or modular components. KPMG LLP possesses unique and embedded technical knowledge arising from its authorship of the existing architecture, including detailed understanding of system-wide interdependencies, ownership of design logic and methodology, and insight into architecture assumptions and integration points. This knowledge is cumulative and cannot be fully transferred or replicated through documentation. Substitution of supplier would result in material technical risks, including loss of design integrity, fragmentation across architecture layers, increased integration risks, and potential misalignment impacting Phase 3 implementation readiness. While capable suppliers exist in the market, no alternative provider can assume ownership of the existing design baseline without significant reconstruction or deliver the requirement without introducing material technical and programme risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061979-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 30 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,100,000 |
| 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 | KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2026 at 17:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061979-2026
- 1 Jul 2026 at 17:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061973-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061979-2026
  1st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061973-2026
  1st July 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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