Official UK procurement notice
DDAITF/013 Planning Data, Knowledge and Analytical Orchestration Services & COA Testing, Evaluation and Adaptation Services for Operational Planning
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Ministry of Defence (MOD), through the Defence AI Accelerator Task Force (TF RAID), intends to procure a secure, scalable capability to support operational planning across Defence.
TF RAID exists to accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-enabled capabilities in support of Defence outcomes, working with users, technical specialists and industry to identify, test and transition operationally relevant solutions.
This requirement is expected to support operational planners by improving access to authorised planning information, enabling reusable machine-readable planning knowledge, orchestrating analytical services, and supporting the modelling, testing and comparison of alternative Courses of Action (COAs).
The procurement will be structured as a single competition with 2 Lots:
- Lot 1 will focus on planning data, knowledge and analytical orchestration services; and
- Lot 2 will focus on COA testing, evaluation and adaptation services. Suppliers are invited to bid for 1 or both lots.
Together, the Lots are intended to improve the speed, quality, traceability and robustness of operational planning while maintaining appropriate human oversight, governance, transparency, security and interoperability within Authority-approved environments, including those handling information up to SECRET UK EYES ONLY where required.
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MOD will be seeking to compete this requirement through the Government Commercial Agency Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Purchasing System (AI DPS/RM6200). Participation in any subsequent competition will therefore be limited to suppliers appointed to the relevant Lots of the AIDPS Framework who pass the shortlist filter exercise.
CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · IT software development services · Software development services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Planning Data, Knowledge and Analytical Orchestration Services (PDKAOS)
Lot #2COA Testing, Evaluation and Adaptation Services for Operational Planning
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Sept 2026, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 16:28 BST
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f757
Publisher note: How to Join this Opportunity? The MOD intend to run the competition through the Government Commercial Agency Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Purchasing System (AI DPS/RM6200). More details on the AI DPS, including how competitions are run, can be found at: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6200 If you are a supplier and interested in potentially bidding for this opportunity, you can sign up for the AI DPS by following the instructions in this link: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/RM6200?nav=0 To become a supplier on this commercial agreement, download the 'Bid pack' within the link, and read the 'Read First RM6200 - DPS Needs'. To apply, or to update your responses, click 'Access as a supplier' within the link to login/register. Registration is free and there is no limit on the number of suppliers who can join this DPS Marketplace. If you would like to check whether you are already an Appointed Supplier on the AI DPS, you can check for your company name in alphabetical order through the following link: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps-suppliers/RM6200 The estimated date that the MOD intend to start the shortlisting procedure is the 21st September 2026, so early registration is highly encouraged. Commercial Process: Following the shortlist activity required under the Dynamic Purchasing System, the MOD intends to run the competition as a two-stage process. Stage 1 is expected to provide a lighter-touch technical assessment to support an initial down-select of suppliers. Suppliers who are successful at Stage 1 will then be invited to progress to Stage 2, where a further technical assessment will be undertaken alongside submission and evaluation of a commercial envelope. Further details on the proposed process, evaluation approach and submission requirements will be provided in the competition pack issued via the Defence Sourcing Portal to suppliers who meet the shortlist criteria. Interested parties are to note: - The Authority reserves the right to amend the scope, procurement strategy, timescales and commercial approach prior to any formal competition.
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