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# ASH In-Service Support Transparency Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ash-in-service-support-transparency-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-061363). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "ASH In-Service Support Transparency Notice". Published status: complete. Contract Value: £2,278,374. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** £2,278,374 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Content management software package, Data security software package, Data services, File security software package, General utility software package (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,381,290 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ash-in-service-support-transparency-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-061363#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-061363`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ash-in-service-support-transparency-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-061363#tl-md)

## Description
The Protect Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, has awarded a contract to Entserv UK Limited for ASH In-Service Support. ASH is software for the electronic Render Safe Procedure (RSP) for Ordnance Munition & Explosives (OME). The contract is for a period of up to 5 years (3 years plus 2 options to extend by a year) with value of up to £2,857,548.41(incl. VAT) including options.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48731000, 48732000, 48750000, 48771000, 48782000, 48783000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** ASH In-Service Support (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **EntServ UK Ltd Part of DXC Technology**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-158180`
  - Value: £2,381,290 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,381,290
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059281-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-24T09:47:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T00:03:45.396Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-061363