Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Microsoft limited
- Value
- £26,641,224.60
- Procedure
- Restricted
- Sector
- IT services · Software support services (CPV 72261000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 075057-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published7 Aug 2026Published 128 days after the contract date
Description
Microsoft Threat Analysis Centre (MTAC) Focus: Detects and disrupts nation-state cyber threats, digital espionage, and automated influence operations. Placement: Operates under Microsoft Global Affairs and Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA).Role: Analyses cross-platform data to expose how digital tools and AI are weaponized against democracies.
About the supplier
Microsoft limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01624297).