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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 001745/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK1: Pipeline Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), Defence Intelligence, Greenhill House, Room 13, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Faringdon Road
Town: Shrivenham
Region: Oxfordshire
Postal code: SN6 8LA
Country: United Kingdom

Email: UKStratCom-Comrcl-DI@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
UK1 – Pipeline Notice for Support and Maintenance of GOTHIC APS and MCPS
Reference number: 715742453

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for two and a half years of contract cover beginning on 1 Apr 2026, with up to two optional extension periods, up to a total of four and a half years for provision of ongoing software licencing, software maintenance and repair services, and for bespoke software and applications that make up the GOTHIC Aeronautical Production and Mercator Cartographic Productions System (MCPS).
The support service is to cover maintenance of the respective systems, ongoing modifications and upgrades to the Gothic APS and MCPS code.
Optional on site engineering support is required on a call-off by day basis for training (development and delivery) and software enhancements. The procurement is also to cover a support desk service for logging and managing service requests for assistance with the licensed software and to resolve faults, and is to include support in resolving suspected defects and application support.
The estimated contract value is for the maximum contract duration of four and a half years, including all optional call-off items.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
3,133,676.40
Value (excluding VAT)
2,611,397
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
72250000
72261000

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-04-01 00:00
End
2028-09-19 23:59
Duration
2 years 5 months 19 days
Possible extension
2030-09-19 23:59
Extended duration
4 years 5 months 19 days
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-02-28 23:59

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Direct award

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-01-09 11:01