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715910477 - NCGI Caching Capability Support
services
Below threshold - without competition
Industry specific software development services
Memory-management software package
Storage management software package
Location not published
Published value
£190,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:55 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£190,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 48)
Based on 122 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 48)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
SOFTCAT PLCCRN: 02174990 | 50 contracts | £153,796,668,803 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDCRN: 02548628 | 33 contracts | £72,044,940,790 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Civica UK LimitedCRN: 01628868 | 32 contracts | £420,614,719 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Insight Direct UK LtdCRN: 02579852 | 23 contracts | £126,009,789,089 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Idox Software LtdCRN: 02933889 | 19 contracts | £4,883,661 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Academia LimitedCRN: 04771037 | 17 contracts | £7,766,532 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Bytes Software Services LTDCRN: 01616977 | 15 contracts | £17,955,787 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
BOXXE LIMITEDCRN: 02109168 | 12 contracts | £72,001,908,507 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
CDW LtdCRN: 02465350 | 11 contracts | £135,056,504,113 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Unit4 Business Software LimitedCRN: 01737985 | 11 contracts | £9,931,299 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
UK1 - Provision of a Successor Avionic Systems Trainer (SAvST)Ministry of Defence · 25 Aug 2026, 08:57 BST | £2,480,000 | same CPV family same authority |
Defence Talent - Pipeline NoticeMinistry of Defence · 1 Sept 2026, 14:03 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same authority |
The Provision of Electronic Warfare Training SystemsMinistry of Defence · 2 Sept 2026, 16:43 BST | £1,319,686 | same CPV family same authority |
UK4 Notice - DDAITF/008 Computer Vision Capability - Model Arena CompMinistry of Defence · 3 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST | £2,500,000 | same CPV family same authority |
Report Fraud ITSM ReplacementThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 1 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST | £240,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "715910477 - NCGI Caching Capability Support". Published status: complete. Published value: £190,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Ministry of Defence | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - without competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £190,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Defence
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ministry of Defence. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
0%Historical Average
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Helyx Secure Information Systems LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 48):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helyx Secure Information Systems Ltd | 1 win | £190,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence | Procedure methodBelow threshold - without competition | Procurement categoryservices |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNo | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 20:11 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 20:11 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationIndustry specific software development services, Memory-management software package, Storage management software package | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f406 | ||
What is being bought
The National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI) has long had a requirement to cache Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) to support intelligence analysis, operations and enhance user experience. Currently, there is no existing capability for caching data consistently across the organisation.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 20:11 BST - tender value changed
7 Sept 2026, 20:04 BST - Status changed to complete
7 Sept 2026, 20:04 BST - Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 20:04 BST - procurement method changed
7 Sept 2026, 20:04 BST - Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 19:49 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompleteRenewalPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalRenewal published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
7 Sept 2026, 19:49 BST - Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 20:11 BST - engagement
Not published · metAfter a series of trials, Helyx were identified as the sole supplier with the sufficient licences and expertise to support a live caching capability for NCGI. - Award active
7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £190,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Helyx Secure Information Systems Ltd £190,000 · 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Defence
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZAward and contract changes
Documents (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 20:11 BST
- 7 Sept 2026, 20:04 BST
- 7 Sept 2026, 19:49 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |