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Official UK procurement notice

Human Performance System Enterprise Agreement (HPS EA)

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & security
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£4,166,666published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to HPO Technologies Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract establishes a two-year Human Performance System Enterprise Agreement (HPS EA), enabling the Authority to procure access to the HPO Technologies Limited digital platform and associated services through the issue of Tasking Order Forms during the Contract term.

The Contract will also support the development, testing and evaluation of digital human performance capabilities to assess their suitability for wider adoption across Defence.

The Contract is established as a Limit of Liability (LoL) arrangement with a maximum value of £5,000,000 (inclusive of VAT). The stated value represents the Authority's maximum financial liability under the Contract and does not constitute a commitment to spend.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: UK
48000000 Software package and information systems72260000 Software-related services72261000 Software support services72263000 Software implementation services72268000 Software supply services

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778a3
Why no open competition
Prototypes Development; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Defence Security Operational
Published justification
The Contract is being awarded to HPO Technologies Limited as the Supplier owns the intellectual property rights, source code and proprietary technology necessary to provide the software licences, platform services and ongoing development activities.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £4,166,6661 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HPO Technologies LimitedSME5 Oct 2026 — 9 Oct 2028£4,166,666—Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 13:57 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Ministry of Defence Main Building, London, London, SW1A 2EU [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender