Scope
Description
The SDA needs to secure business critical support to secure a comprehensive understanding of its current technology landscape and identify key enablers for AI-powered operational and business efficiencies. This will ensure that the agency's digital & data strategies are coherent, strategically aligned and effectively positioned to leverage growth and efficiency.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 June 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 June 2025 to 31 July 2025
- 1 month, 12 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75220000 - Defence services
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Defence and security
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces
This requirement could only be delivered by a small handful of industry partners in this sector, however this was further reduced due to the sensitivity of information, appropriate security clearances and access to necessary tooling. As such PWC were the only possible down selected supplier, which delivered VfM against this key requirement.
Supplier
Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP
- Companies House: OC303525
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
United Kingdom
Email: andy.lison@pwc.com
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Submarine Delivery Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHX-4625-LVPD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Email: charli.lake105@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government