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Published 21 Apr 2026, 15:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ZODIAC Independent Assurance · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,295,829published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Apr 2026

Awarded to Ntt Data UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Independent Assurance (IA) function will, over the 24-month period of performance, provide the Authority with structured and independent technical assurance of prototype capability releases and facilitate the transfer of enduring technical knowledge. This will include code reviews, component flow analysis, data control validation, CI/CD release and commissioning process reviews, and validation of secure-by-design principles.

CPV: System quality assurance planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: 70%
Commercial: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: 70%
Commercial: 30%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Apr 2026, 15:24 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 15:24 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036215
Classification (CPV): System quality assurance planning services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687aa Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,295,8291 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ntt Data UK Limited	£2,295,829 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

ZODIAC Independent Assurance · Ntt Data UK Limited
Signed
13 Apr 2026
Value
£2,295,829
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

MODReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NTT DATA UK LtdAwarded supplier Epworth House, 25 City Road, London, UK, EC1Y 1AA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.