Official UK procurement notice
ASGARD - Amazon Web Services Temporary Landing Zone (AWS TLZ)
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDESCRIPTION. AWS has developed proprietary methodologies that are packaged as accelerators, jumpstarts, and workshops. They contain unique and innovative approaches that accelerate the delivery of high-quality solutions which are aligned with AWS general best practices. AWS intends to use these methodologies to support ASGARD.
CONTRACT DURATION. Contract was let on the 31/03/2026 and has a maximum duration until 30/03/2027. There are no extension options within the contract.
CPV: Web server software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This requirement relates to the provision and use of an AWS Temporary Landing Zone…Awarded
This requirement relates to the provision and use of an AWS Temporary Landing Zone (TLZ) to support delivery of the Authority’s digital and data capabilities within Army. Due to the sensitive nature of the operating environment and the security and commercial considerations associated with the procurement, further detail on this requirement is not available for wider disclosure.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Apr 2026, 17:21 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 17:21 BST
- Authority reference
DDAI/031- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038841- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068d4dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
the Authority made the award using the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G‑Cloud 14 Framework Agreement through a direct award process. Use of the G‑Cloud Framework constitutes a compliant and lawful procurement route and removes the requirement for a separate notice or further competitive procurement.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK BranchAmazon Web Services Temporary Landing Zone (AWS TLZ) | £1,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Amazon Web Services Temporary Landing Zone (AWS TLZ) · Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK Branch
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This requirement relates to the provision and use of an AWS Temporary Landing Zone… | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1,200,000 – £1,200,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defence DigitalReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK BranchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.