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Design Systems Intrgation Partner (DSIP)

  • First published: 31 March 2026
  • Last modified: 31 March 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05245d
Published by:
Ministry of Defence
Authority ID:
AA76012
Publication date:
31 March 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Ministry of Defence (as the “Authority”) has awarded a Call‑Off Contract under the Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Open Framework, under Lot 5 (Services).The Authority has awarded the Design Systems Integration Partner (DSIP) contract to support ASGARD DECIDE's delivery of a software‑defined, system‑of‑systems capability for operational decision‑making, targeting, data fusion, and cross‑domain digital fires.Under this Contract, Rowden Technologies Ltd (as the "Supplier”) will deliver system‑level design authority, technical integration leadership, engineering support, and build/test activities required to ensure ASGARD DECIDE is coherent, interoperable, secure, and operationally effective. The DSIP will design, assemble, integrate, and evolve the capability using modular, standards‑driven architectural principles and will operate within an Authority‑led governance model alongside multiple vendors.The 'core' Contract covers the period from 26 February until 31 March 2026, with an Authority‑held option to extend until 31 March 2027. Delivery is conducted through a hybrid in‑person/remote model, with required presence at Army Headquarters Andover and other MOD locations. All work is carried out in compliance with the Security Aspects Letter, requiring handling of OFFICIAL‑SENSITIVE information and adherence to MOD cyber, security, and accreditation requirements.The content of this contract concerns operationally critical defence capabilities and includes information classified as OFFICIAL‑SENSITIVE. Disclosure of further detail beyond that published in this notice would risk compromising national security, operational effectiveness, and sensitive technical, architectural, and integration dependencies. For this reason, no additional information will be released

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

DDAD/005/001

Procurement description

The Ministry of Defence (as the “Authority”) has awarded a Call‑Off Contract under the Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Open Framework, under Lot 5 (Services).

The Authority has awarded the Design Systems Integration Partner (DSIP) contract to support ASGARD DECIDE's delivery of a software‑defined, system‑of‑systems capability for operational decision‑making, targeting, data fusion, and cross‑domain digital fires.

Under this Contract, Rowden Technologies Ltd (as the "Supplier”) will deliver system‑level design authority, technical integration leadership, engineering support, and build/test activities required to ensure ASGARD DECIDE is coherent, interoperable, secure, and operationally effective. The DSIP will design, assemble, integrate, and evolve the capability using modular, standards‑driven architectural principles and will operate within an Authority‑led governance model alongside multiple vendors.

The 'core' Contract covers the period from 26 February until 31 March 2026, with an Authority‑held option to extend until 31 March 2027. Delivery is conducted through a hybrid in‑person/remote model, with required presence at Army Headquarters Andover and other MOD locations. All work is carried out in compliance with the Security Aspects Letter, requiring handling of OFFICIAL‑SENSITIVE information and adherence to MOD cyber, security, and accreditation requirements.

The content of this contract concerns operationally critical defence capabilities and includes information classified as OFFICIAL‑SENSITIVE. Disclosure of further detail beyond that published in this notice would risk compromising national security, operational effectiveness, and sensitive technical, architectural, and integration dependencies. For this reason, no additional information will be released

Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: MOD Corsham, Building 405, B2, Westwells Road,

Town/City: Corsham

Postcode: SN13 9NR

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

NUTS code: UKK15

Contact name: Commercial Lead

Email: luke.morgan143@mod.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

Rowden Technologies Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-COH

Address 1: Unit G3c Bolingbroke Way

Town/City: Patchway

Postcode: BS34 6FE

Country: United Kingdom

Companies House: 09981110

NUTS code: UKK12

Email: info@rowdentech.com

Type:

  • SME

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Defence and security

Contract

Design Systems Integration Partner (DSIP)

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

26 February 2026, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

27 February 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2027

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Renewal description:

The Authority may elect to enact an optional twelve (12) month extension for this contract. The contract features a thirty (30) Calendar Day wind-down process.

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are not included within this Call‑Off Contract, as performance management for DDAD Lot 5 suppliers are governed centrally under the DDAD framework KPIs.

The Authority therefore manages Supplier performance through DDAD’s existing KPI structure and the contract‑specific acceptance criteria, and no additional KPIs are required for this Call‑Off.

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 5 Status: Complete

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72231000 Development of software for military applications Defence and security
73410000 Military research and technology Research and Development services on security and defence materials
73436000 Test and evaluation of military electronic systems Test and evaluation

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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