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title: "SC1B/DDSFTW114 - British Computer Society Memberships"
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# SC1B/DDSFTW114 - British Computer Society Memberships

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc1b-ddsftw114-british-computer-society-memberships-ocds-h6vhtk-055205). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "SC1B/DDSFTW114 - British Computer Society Memberships". Published status: complete. Contract Value: £196,680. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** £196,680 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Membership organisation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £232,440 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc1b-ddsftw114-british-computer-society-memberships-ocds-h6vhtk-055205#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055205`

## Before you bid
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- **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/sc1b-ddsftw114-british-computer-society-memberships-ocds-h6vhtk-055205#tl-md)

## Description
A shortage of SQEP (Suitably Qualified Experienced Personnel) still exists in GDD (Government, Digital, Data) & Cybersecurity, so the department continues to promote professional development as a beneficial, rewarding and necessary intervention. The SDR (Strategic Defence Review) has reinforced this need to professionalise the digital workforce. OM (Organisational Membership) with the BCS (British Computer Society) provides a route to professionalisation with the leading professional body for IT (Information Technology) professionals. There is no alternative supplier.
The requirement supports the HDIP (Head of Digital and Information Profession) continuing responsibility for developing Information Capability across Defence, including the alignment to government capability frameworks and industry recognised skill standards.
As a result, the HDIP would like to extend the MOD (Ministry of Defence) OM with BCS for a further 12 (twelve) months. The current contract term expires on the 31st July 2025 and if this is not extended the department will have to revert to an individual memberships model which is significantly more expensive.
There is therefore a need to extend the current OM capability for a further 12 (twelve) months at a membership level of 2,000 (two thousand). Under the contract, 1,690 (one thousand six hundred and ninety) memberships will be for DD (Defence Digital) consumption whilst the other 310 (three hundred and ten) memberships will be for DE&S (Defence, Equipment and Support) consumption.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** British Computer Society Memberships (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173274`
  - Value: £232,440 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/07/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173274`
  - Value: £232,440 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £232,440
  - Signed Date: 30/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056855-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-16T10:02:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:19:59.206Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055205