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    ContractsCategory Management Solution Development and Deployment for Defence
    Awarded contract

    Category Management Solution Development and Deployment for Defence

    Awarded
    £298.6k
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Develop and deploy a Category Management solution to optimize defence procurement processes and supplier management for the Ministry of Defence.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 9 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £298.6k
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £298,600
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Mar 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PS
      PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    9 Jun 2026Today30 Mar 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity involves the development and deployment of a comprehensive Category Management solution for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The solution will streamline procurement processes, enhance supplier management, and optimize spending across defence categories. Suppliers should have expertise in category management systems, defence procurement knowledge, software development capabilities, and implementation experience. The successful contractor will work with MoD stakeholders to design, build, test, and deploy the system to improve visibility, control, and efficiency of category spending.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH1× · 25%
    2. LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY1× · 25%
    3. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP1× · 25%
    4. PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD1× · 25%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    eaf3c2e7-ce40-4efb-a291-4b29e84f76c8-901359
    MD
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation