Design Systems Intrgation Partner (DSIP)

Ministry of DefencecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05245dProcurement Act 2023Defence & securitySME suitableactive
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1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

30 Mar 2026

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

Scope

Reference
DDAD/005/001
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
13 Nov 2025 to 13 Nov 2029
Possible extension to 13 Nov 2031

48 "Core Months" with 2 x 12 "Additional Months". Commonly refferred to as (48+12+12). For further clarity, the Framework may be opened at any point whilst the framework is open.

CPV classifications
72200000
72300000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical and Professional AbilityThis section of the Stage 1 COP will test: (1) Relevant Experience and Contract Examples, (2) Supply Chain, (3) Product Authenticity and Maturity 1, (4) Product Authenticity and Maturity 2, (5) Open and Modular Architecture. Question 1 is weighted at 20%, all other questions are weighted at 10%quality60.00%
Additional QuestionsThis section of the Stage 1 COP will test: (1) Collaborative by Nature, (2) Scalable by Design, (3) Land Industrial Strategy (LIS), (4) Commitment to Research and Development (R&D). All questions at this stage are weighted at 10%.quality40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO9001: 2105 (Quality Management System). Both qualifications are required prior to Contract Award.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

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