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SC1B/DDSFTW114 - British Computer Society Memberships

  • Ministry of Defence

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-039298

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055205 (view related notices)

Published 11 July 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

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.


Contract 1. British Computer Society Memberships

Supplier

Contract value

  • £232,440 excluding VAT
  • £278,928 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

11 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 23 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98100000 - Membership organisation services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

The British Computer Society

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 292786

3 Newbridge Square, Swindon,

Wiltshire

SN1 1BY

United Kingdom

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. British Computer Society Memberships


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

MOD Corsham, Spur B2, Westwells Road, Corsham,

Wiltshire

SN13 9NR

United Kingdom

Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government