Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
External Assistance to support the change programme within UKStratCom.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of external support, to support teams within UK Strategic Command to address changes identified from Defence Reform
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 6 month options
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract was awarded after Further Competition under the CCS MCF3 Framework, Lot 3, which includes 30 suppliers.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
711500450
Title
External Assistance to Support Delivery of Programme SOLARIUM
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UKStratCom
London
Country
United Kingdom