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Published 30 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mind Foundry Enterprise Agreement (UK5) Transparency Notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£19,900,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to MIND FOUNDRY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a enterprise wide (pan-MoD) headroom agreement with a limit of £19.9M for the provision of artifical intelligence, software and data products and associated technical services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
Authority reference
715907474
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072358
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d807 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Prototypes Development; Defence Security Operational
Published justification

The agreement shall cover provision of artifical intelligence, software and data products and associated services as necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces. The Agreement shall also cover the provision of artifical intelligence, software and data products and associated services for research & development purposed. The Authority reserves the right to extend the agreement, both in terms of time and value, in accordance with Schedule 5 Paragraph 7 (Additional or repeat goods, services or works) of the Procurement Act 2023.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £19,900,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MIND FOUNDRY LIMITED10 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2028 · up to 10 Aug 2029Extensions: One (1) year optional extention. · Options: One (1) year optional extention.£19,900,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Main Building. Whitehall., London, London, SW1A 2HBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Mind Foundry LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09882159 9400 Garsington Road, Oxford Business Park, Oxford, South East, OX4 2HNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender