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Army support for integration and maintenance of edge, computation and storage capabilities

Ministry of Defence · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 22:47.

Opportunity overview

The Authority requires support to integrate and maintain Google Cloud Platform (GCP) edge, storage, and compute capabilities. Under this contract, the supplier will deliver full integration of workloads into the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) application, along with all associated architectural documentation, software engineering, and automation. This contract will enable key Army objectives and exercises scheduled over the coming year. The requirement underpins the Army’s need to develop a next‑generation, deployable edge compute and storage capability operating at SECRET. This capability must integrate with the Hyperscale Cloud Solution (HCS) and host mission‑critical decision‑support and targeting workloads within contested environments. It is essential for demonstrating credible readiness and deterrence, as well as reducing risk to future delivery decisions through controlled deployment, testing, and evaluation of a secure edge architecture. As the requirement aligns with the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Appliance, the service will be delivered by British Telecommunications plc (BT), which holds exclusive rights to provide this capability. This is exclusively a Professional Services Contract.

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.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
DDAI024B
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
PA23 – S5, P2 (“Prototype and Development”). This contract is for a professional service to a Supplier who possesses exclusive rights for the service. This contract will be used to test the suitability of both the service provided, and of the hardware managed throughout. Further, the service provided under this contract should be considered a minimum level of experimentation / study. The activity is undertaken to inform future delivery decisions and does not constitute full scale rollout PA23 – S5, P5, (a) (“Single Supplier – Exclusive Rights”). Due to the Suppliers possession of exclusive rights granted by the owner of the hardware, only the chosen Supplier can provide this service. No reasonable alternative exists that can meet the requirement without unacceptable risk(s) to schedule, safety or delivery outcomes. PA23 – S5, P20, (“Defence and Security”). The contract is a Defence Authority Contract and must be awarded directly to enhance operational capability, readiness, safety and security of the armed forces. The requirement involves sensitive systems, classified infrastructure and access to SECRET level environments. Further, the requirement is deemed the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and does not reflect any further roll out or comittment.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
prototypesDevelopment
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 3
Id
defenceSecurityOperational

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

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, Building 405, B2, Westwells Road,
Locality
Corsham
Postal Code
SN13 9NR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK15

Contact

Name
Commercial Lead

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Id
GB-COH-01800000

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01800000

Address

Street Address
1 Braham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 8EE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Integration and Maintenance of Air‑Gapped Devices
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73426000
Description
Development of military electronic systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73436000
Description
Test and evaluation of military electronic systems

Value

Including VAT
4,440,000
Amount
3,700,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01800000
Name
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
022057-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Mar 2026, 18:07
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
25 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 022057-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·