Pipeline

UK1 - Pipeline Notice for Support and Maintenance of GOTHIC APS and MCPS

  • Ministry of Defence

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001745

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060288 (view related notices)

Published 9 January 2026, 11:01am



Scope

Reference

715742453

Description

The requirement is for two and a half years of contract cover beginning on 1 Apr 2026, with up to two optional extension periods, up to a total of four and a half years for provision of ongoing software licencing, software maintenance and repair services, and for bespoke software and applications that make up the GOTHIC Aeronautical Production and Mercator Cartographic Productions System (MCPS).

The support service is to cover maintenance of the respective systems, ongoing modifications and upgrades to the Gothic APS and MCPS code.

Optional on site engineering support is required on a call-off by day basis for training (development and delivery) and software enhancements. The procurement is also to cover a support desk service for logging and managing service requests for assistance with the licensed software and to resolve faults, and is to include support in resolving suspected defects and application support.

The estimated contract value is for the maximum contract duration of four and a half years, including all optional call-off items.

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,611,397 excluding VAT
  • £3,133,676.40 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 19 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 19 September 2030
  • 4 years, 5 months, 19 days

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 72250000 - System and support services

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

28 February 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), Defence Intelligence, Greenhill House, Room 13, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Faringdon Road

Shrivenham

SN6 8LA

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government