UK5 Notice - DDAITF/014 Project CARRION Systems Integrator
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Supplier(s)
- Rowden Technologies Ltd
- Value
- £3,610,000
- Duration
- 8 months
- Topic
- Software support services
- Published
- 7 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Project CARRION will build on the test and evaluation activity undertaken through Project LOW to further develop and operationalise a software-defined swarming capability in a representative military environment. The requirement will deliver a MOD-sovereign, open-architecture technology stack supported by specialist systems integration, enabling Defence requirements and component capabilities to be brought together effectively. The systems integrator will provide independent delivery support and transfer the knowledge needed for MOD personnel to operate and develop the capability. The intended outcome is a validated and maturing sovereign capability that supports future development, competition and operational use. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published7 October 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date7 October 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 May 2027in 8 months
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation plans, builds and maintains the defence estate separately from equipment procurement. Suppliers can register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, the department's end-to-end eProcurement system for contract opportunities. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 72261000 · Software support services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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