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# Defence's Digital Workplace

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-s-digital-workplace-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Defence's Digital Workplace". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £750,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £750,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Information systems and servers, Information technology services, Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-s-digital-workplace-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f6`

## 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/defence-s-digital-workplace-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f6#tl-md)

## Description
Future Managed Service Provider (MSP) Requirement – Defence's Digital Workplace
Defence Digital intends to award a future contract for a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to assume responsibility for, operate, and further develop Defence’s End-User Services at the OFFICIAL tier.
As part of this process, Defence Digital is commencing Early Market Engagement (EME) to inform and shape the requirement, and to engage with potential suppliers ahead of formal procurement activities.
Scope of Services
Services are delivered through a suite of MOD-owned technology solutions, including SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and on-premise systems.
These capabilities are grouped into Foundation, Workplace, and Platform Management services.
The environment supports over 200,000 end-users across the UK and overseas, accessing services via:
Desktop terminals
Laptops
Mobile devices (phones and tablets)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Contractor Responsibilities
Transition services from the incumbent supplier and deliver outcomes aligned with the Authority’s Service Management Framework (SMF).
Sustain current services while enabling and delivering technical change to:
Improve user experience
Scale services to meet fluctuating user demand
Maintain resilience against the evolving cyber threat landscape

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48800000, 50312600, 72222300
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2028 to 30/04/2033
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000372-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-05T14:51:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T00:29:40.351Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f5f6