Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
E-mail: lucy.coulson100@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ZODIAC Intelligent Customer Team
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72224000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 979 393.25
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 715661450
Title: ZODIAC Intelligent Customer Team
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MASTEK UK Ltd
Reading
RG2 6UJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 979 393.25
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2025