Changeflow GovPing Trade Procurement Army Contract Awarded for Edge, Computation, an...

Priority review Notice Added Final

Army Contract Awarded for Edge, Computation, and Storage Capabilities

Find a Tender - Latest Notices

Published March 11th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract valued at £4.44 million to British Telecommunications plc for the integration and maintenance of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) edge, computation, and storage capabilities. This contract supports key Army objectives for next-generation deployable edge compute.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced the award of a contract worth £4.44 million (including VAT) to British Telecommunications plc (BT) for the integration and maintenance of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) edge, computation, and storage capabilities. The contract, which runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, is a direct award justified by the need for a single supplier with exclusive rights to provide the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) capability, essential for the Army's operational readiness and deterrence.

This procurement is critical for developing a next-generation, deployable edge compute and storage capability operating at SECRET, which must integrate with the Hyperscale Cloud Solution (HCS) for mission-critical workloads in contested environments. Regulated entities, particularly those within the defense technology sector or involved in government IT infrastructure, should note the specific nature of this award and the focus on secure, deployable edge capabilities. While this is a notice of an award and not a direct regulatory requirement for most entities, it signals a significant investment and strategic direction in defense IT infrastructure.

Source document (simplified)

Award

Army support for integration and maintenance of edge, computation and storage capabilities

Ministry of Defence UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-022057

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0667c7

Published 11 March 2026, 6:07pm

Watch this notice

Scope Contract 1. Integration and Maintenance of Air‑Gapped Devices Other information Procedure Supplier Contracting authority

Download

Share this notice

Twitter
LinkedIn
Email
Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement ## Scope

Reference

DDAI024B

Description

The Authority requires support to integrate and maintain Google Cloud Platform (GCP) edge, storage, and compute capabilities. Under this contract, the supplier will deliver full integration of workloads into the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) application, along with all associated architectural documentation, software engineering, and automation.

This contract will enable key Army objectives and exercises scheduled over the coming year.

The requirement underpins the Army’s need to develop a next‑generation, deployable edge compute and storage capability operating at SECRET. This capability must integrate with the Hyperscale Cloud Solution (HCS) and host mission‑critical decision‑support and targeting workloads within contested environments. It is essential for demonstrating credible readiness and deterrence, as well as reducing risk to future delivery decisions through controlled deployment, testing, and evaluation of a secure edge architecture.

As the requirement aligns with the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Appliance, the service will be delivered by British Telecommunications plc (BT), which holds exclusive rights to provide this capability.

This is exclusively a Professional Services Contract.

Contract 1. Integration and Maintenance of Air‑Gapped Devices

Supplier

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Contract value

£3,700,000 excluding VAT
£4,440,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

25 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Development of military electronic systems

Test and evaluation of military electronic systems

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Defence and security

Direct award justification

Prototypes and development
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
Defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces PA23 – S5, P2 (“Prototype and Development”). This contract is for a professional service to a Supplier who possesses exclusive rights for the service. This contract will be used to test the suitability of both the service provided, and of the hardware managed throughout. Further, the service provided under this contract should be considered a minimum level of experimentation / study. The activity is undertaken to inform future delivery decisions and does not constitute full scale rollout

PA23 – S5, P5, (a) (“Single Supplier – Exclusive Rights”). Due to the Suppliers possession of exclusive rights granted by the owner of the hardware, only the chosen Supplier can provide this service. No reasonable alternative exists that can meet the requirement without unacceptable risk(s) to schedule, safety or delivery outcomes.

PA23 – S5, P20, (“Defence and Security”). The contract is a Defence Authority Contract and must be awarded directly to enhance operational capability, readiness, safety and security of the armed forces. The requirement involves sensitive systems, classified infrastructure and access to SECRET level environments. Further, the requirement is deemed the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and does not reflect any further roll out or comittment.