Contract award · 16 Apr 2025

Army Futures Geopolitical and Front Line Research and Analysis 27

Ministry of Defence awarded “Army Futures Geopolitical and Front Line…” to The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Stu for £411k.

No competitionResearch & developmentSouth East

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£410,500
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date16 Apr 2025
  2. Published2 May 2025Published 16 days after the contract date

Description

This Contract is for the provision of research and analysis services from RUSI (Royal United Services Institute). To enhance its research capabilities, the Army collaborates with academia and Think Tanks (TTs) specialising in defence and government sectors.

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