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Defence's Digital Workplace

Ministry of Defence · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Future Managed Service Provider (MSP) Requirement – Defence's Digital Workplace Defence Digital intends to award a future contract for a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to assume responsibility for, operate, and further develop Defence’s End-User Services at the OFFICIAL tier. As part of this process, Defence Digital is commencing Early Market Engagement (EME) to inform and shape the requirement, and to engage with potential suppliers ahead of formal procurement activities. Scope of Services Services are delivered through a suite of MOD-owned technology solutions, including SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and on-premise systems. These capabilities are grouped into Foundation, Workplace, and Platform Management services. The environment supports over 200,000 end-users across the UK and overseas, accessing services via: Desktop terminals Laptops Mobile devices (phones and tablets) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Contractor Responsibilities Transition services from the incumbent supplier and deliver outcomes aligned with the Authority’s Service Management Framework (SMF). Sustain current services while enabling and delivering technical change to: Improve user experience Scale services to meet fluctuating user demand Maintain resilience against the evolving cyber threat landscape

Classification

  • CPV48800000 — Information systems and servers
  • CPV50312600 — Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology 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
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f6
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2028, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2038, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50312600
Description
Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48800000
Description
Information systems and servers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The DDW project team will host a series of events as part of its Early Market Engagement for the Defence Digital Workplace requirement. Supplier Engagement • Interested suppliers are invited to provide a response to the Request for Information (RFI) in the link provided: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60616 • All RFI submissions must be submitted through the messaging function on the Opportunity listing landing page. • Please send any questions you may have relating to the RFI to ukstratcomdd-eus-ddw@mod.gov.uk • Details regarding participation in subsequent Market Engagements will be shared with suppliers who express interest prior to the planned events. ________________________________________ Planned EME Activities • Request for Information (RFI): January 2026 • Industry Days: Expected March and June 2026
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
000372-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Jan 2026, 14:51
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

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

Contact

Name
Stewart Osgood

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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