715730501 CAN · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£130,680published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of digital programme management resource to manage critical services

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of specialist services under a secure framework agreementAwarded

Provision of specialist services under a secure framework agreement. Due to the sensitive nature of the requirement, detailed information is withheld in accordance with Regulation 21 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jan 2026, 10:29 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2026, 10:29 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001328
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060193 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded under the CCS DIPS framework agreement in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. No further call for competition was required as the framework was lawfully established following a competitive process.
Due to the sensitive nature of the services and associated security considerations, full contract details are withheld in accordance with Regulation 21 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Disclosure would compromise national security and operational integrity.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £130,6801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD	£130,680 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001328-2026-1 · PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£130,680
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Abbey Wood, UKContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PA Consulting Services LimitedAwarded supplier London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.