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Published 27 Oct 2026, 16:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

715990490-FRF-01676 Project McBride OCD2

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & security
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£3,590,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Atos IT Services UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

OCD2 will seek to further the development of firm base analytical and fusion system, as well as provide the right connections to allow for data flow to the deployed system. The OCD2 feeds intelligence data to deployed OpCIS as well draw a feed from Pj ZODIAC through appropriate means.

OCD2 will also require delivery of a connection to a strategic US intelligence feed, from US Army’s Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP), and enable supporting Allied data to be drawn into UK Defence systems, at the operational level.

OCD2 seeks to secure necessary and proportionate support to enable successful deployment of MCBRIDE onto Ex Steadfast Defender 27, Ex Polish Dragoon phase, in 2027. This will prove the OCD concept.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
30236200 Data-processing equipment73410000 Military research and technology

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
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
27 Oct 2026, 16:43 GMT
Last source update
27 Oct 2026, 16:43 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101760
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791ba Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement

Published justification

Contract awarded under PA23, Schedule 5, Paras 5, 6 & 7 justification.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Oct 2026, 16:43 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £3,590,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Atos IT Services UK Limited715990490-FRF-01676 McBride OCD230 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2028Extensions: Exercise commitments and continued capability development. · Options: Exercise commitments and continued capability development.£3,590,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Zone D, Ground Floor, Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Atos IT Services UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01245534 Sixth Floor, Midcity Place, 71 High Holborn, London, London, WC1V 6EAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender