Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
ZODIAC Intelligent Customer Team
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Intelligent Customer Team (ICT) is responsible for delivering the necessary outputs and artefacts to enable the execution of a future competition.
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: £3,979,393.25
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The focus is on delivery, scope refinement, solution architecture, and requirements development, but also includes, translation of complex technical problems and decisions, into info graphics and presentations to support approvals and wider stakeholder engagement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 Authority has determined that this decision can be awarded on a single source basis in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 for the following reasons:
Technical Expertise- Mastek UK Ltd possesses the unique technical knowledge of the existing requirement, which is critical for the successful delivery of the Zodiac Managing Agent future competition. The replacement of the existing supplier to continue the existing services would result in disproportional levels of incompatibility with the existing services.
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
715661450
Title
ZODIAC Intelligent Customer Team
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MASTEK UK Ltd
Reading
RG2 6UJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,979,393.25
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom