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Published 18 Dec 2025, 14:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CMF Alumni Network Platform

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000≈ £214k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 13 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for a professional, web-based alumni platform to create and facilitate a one-stop shop providing a managed alumni service for the Combined Maritime Forces.

  • No preliminary market engagement: In this instance, a preliminary market engagement notice was not published because the need for this requirement was confirmed within the last few months. Therefore, issuing an advance notice so close to the release of this Tender notice would not have been beneficial. Additionally, the contracting authority has sufficient knowledge of the market and potential suppliers based on previous similar requirements and market research.

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 13 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 2 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will include the option to extend by up to three years after the initial end date of approximately 31 March 2027 (date to be confirmed on contract award), giving a maximum duration up to approximately 31 March 2030 (date to be confirmed on contract award). The contract is set at an initial value of £100,000 ex VAT (£120,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £150,000 ex VAT (£180,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract. · The contract will include the option to extend by up to three years after the initial end date of approximately 31 March 2027 (date to be confirmed on contract award), giving a maximum duration up to approximately 31 March 2030 (date to be confirmed on contract award). The contract is set at an initial value of £100,000 ex VAT (£120,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £150,000 ex VAT (£180,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
72268000 Software supply services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Financial: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
  • Technical: Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Dec 2025, 14:34 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
Authority reference
715700463
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084470
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Software supply services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f958 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:

Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published310 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 14:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by286 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published281 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline275 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by264 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts254 days ago
    13 Feb 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 14:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    16 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Jan 2026CancelledThe procurement has been withdrawn prior to the tender submission date and with no contract awarded as the Authority is unable to proceed with the procurement currently.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender