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Published 24 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715892482-Dell HW support for Spectrum

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesDirect awardBelow thresholdDefence & securityLight touch regime
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£8,291≈ £8k / year · £9,950 inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to HAND AND MILLAR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP
Contract term 1 yrends 19 Jul 2027 · starts 27 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct engagement with Dell as the hardware is exclusively supplied by Dell.

A RTM was discussed and TEPS 2 fW identified.

A brief RFQ was issued for the services,

Dell supplied a quote for the services.

A SSJ was drafted and approved.

A contract was darfted and awarded base don TEPAS 2 FW.

A RTM

CPV: Maintenance and repair of mainframe computers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr
Contract period: 27 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: UK
50312100 Maintenance and repair of mainframe computers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Defence & securityLight touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
Authority reference
715892482
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070392
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance and repair of mainframe computers
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d325 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Dell are the exclusive suppleir for their own servers.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published95 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
  2. Next notice expected95 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts93 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
    UK2
  2. Transparency notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    24 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £8,2911 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HAND AND MILLAR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLP24 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2027£8,291—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ MOD Corsham, Corsham, South West, SN139NRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dell CorporationAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC403062 1st & 2nd Floor, One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, London, London, EC3A5AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure