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SC1B/DDSFTW114 - British Computer Society Memberships

Ministry of Defence · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:48.

Opportunity overview

A shortage of SQEP (Suitably Qualified Experienced Personnel) still exists in GDD (Government, Digital, Data) & Cybersecurity, so the department continues to promote professional development as a beneficial, rewarding and necessary intervention. The SDR (Strategic Defence Review) has reinforced this need to professionalise the digital workforce. OM (Organisational Membership) with the BCS (British Computer Society) provides a route to professionalisation with the leading professional body for IT (Information Technology) professionals. There is no alternative supplier. The requirement supports the HDIP (Head of Digital and Information Profession) continuing responsibility for developing Information Capability across Defence, including the alignment to government capability frameworks and industry recognised skill standards. As a result, the HDIP would like to extend the MOD (Ministry of Defence) OM with BCS for a further 12 (twelve) months. The current contract term expires on the 31st July 2025 and if this is not extended the department will have to revert to an individual memberships model which is significantly more expensive. There is therefore a need to extend the current OM capability for a further 12 (twelve) months at a membership level of 2,000 (two thousand). Under the contract, 1,690 (one thousand six hundred and ninety) memberships will be for DD (Defence Digital) consumption whilst the other 310 (three hundred and ten) memberships will be for DE&S (Defence, Equipment and Support) consumption.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The British Computer Society

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£232.4k
Awarded
10 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-CHC 292786
Location
Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FA, United Kingdom

The British Computer Society

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£232.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£278.9k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC 292786
Location
Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98100000 — Membership organisation services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DDSFTW114
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
direct
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
BCS are the globally recognised British Computer Society and are the only chartered institute for IT (Information Technology) who hold a Royal Charter. There are no other professional bodies who offer the same membership support and recognised qualifications. Therefore, there are no other professional bodies that the MOD (Ministry of Defence) can approach for this service as BCS are the exclusive supplier of these specific services. This contract renewal is to continue the service for MOD Digital professionals as part of their career pathway development with the purchase of 2,000 (two thousand) operational memberships in total. In line with wider Defence objections, the MOD are committed to supporting the 1 in 10 (one in ten) professionals being in a digital role and working with BCS to provide networking, specialist interest groups, recognised industry standard, CDP (Continuous Professional Development) and maintaining currency in qualifications. Under the contract, 1,690 (one thousand six hundred and ninety) memberships will be for DD (Defence Digital) consumption whilst the other 310 (three hundred and ten) memberships will be for DE&S (Defence, Equipment and Support) consumption. Absence of competition for technical reasons applies here as there is no reasonable alternative. This also represents an additional repeat purchase of the same services currently supplied by BCS under the extant contract.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2025, 23:59

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Membership organisation services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034496-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 16:28

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK15
Country
GB
Locality
Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN13 9NR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Corsham, Spur B2, Westwells Road, Corsham,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Joe Beavin
Organisation 2
Id
GB-CHC-292786
Name
The British Computer Society

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
First Floor, Block D, North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon,

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
292786
Scheme
GB-CHC

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
British Computer Society Memberships
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Membership organisation services

Value

Amount
232,440
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
278,928

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035164-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
25 Jun 2025, 15:52
Entry 2
Id
035557-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Jun 2025, 17:47
Entry 3
Id
035796-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 13:43
Entry 4
Id
039298-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Jul 2025, 14:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-292786
Name
The British Computer Society

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
035557-2025
Description
The number of OM's (Operational Memberships) has been uplifted under the 'Scope' and 'Direct Award Justification' fields as the previous number of OM's publised didn't accurately reflect the requirement in its entirety. The contract value has also been updated in the 'Contract' field as a result of this.
Entry 2
Id
035796-2025
Description
The number of OM's (Operational Memberships) has been uplifted under the 'Scope' and 'Direct Award Justification' fields as the previous number of OM's published didn't accurately reflect the requirement in its entirety. The contract value has also been updated in the 'Contract' field as a result of this.

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Jul 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Membership organisation services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-292786
Name
The British Computer Society

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
31 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract value is below £5m (inc VAT) in accordance with the PA 2023.

Value

Amount
232,440
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
278,928

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056855-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 11:02

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wiltshire · UKK15 · SN13 9NR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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