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title: "715884538-Project Strong"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c2ec"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2026-07-03"
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# 715884538-Project Strong

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c2ec

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Corsham, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract under the title “715884538-Project Strong” within the defence and security industry category. The process reached the award stage on 3rd July 2026, following a direct procurement method below the competitive threshold. This contract does not involve competition and aligns with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. The project involves developing a novel, integrated capability for dynamic risk management and response across various domains, encompassing cyber, information, and supply chains. The contract, starting and signed on 30th June 2026, runs until 22nd September 2026.

Project Strong provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT software development services, particularly those with expertise in creating complex, secure analytical platforms. Defence Holdings PLC, an SME based in London, has been awarded the contract due to their proficiency in these areas. This tender is ideal for businesses capable of pioneering advanced technological solutions within the defence sector, potentially offering growth through high-value collaborations with central government departments.

## Notice

The Authority has placed a contract with the supplier to produce a new novel, capability, of prototyping and developing a new capability that operates at the forefront of risk management to dynamically adjustment responses to the real time operating environment. The nature of these data sources are highly sensitive and unable to be shared more broadly. Project STRONG is the prototyping of an integrated capability that fuses intelligence into a single analytical platform, generates Courses of Action, and supports rapid, human-controlled deployment of authorised effects across cyber, information and supply-chain domains. The Authority has placed the contract with the Supplier under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the MODs terms & Conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062557-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 22 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £226,617 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Ladbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEFENCE HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212517 - IT software development services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 07:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062557-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062557-2026
  3rd July 2026 - Contract details 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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