Contract award · 1 Apr 2026

SPOTTER ML OPS (Data Scientist Team)

Ministry of Defence awarded “SPOTTER ML OPS (Data Scientist Team)” to PA Consulting Services Ltd for £1.83m on 1 Apr 2026.

IT servicesSouth West

Value £1.83m

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
Value
£1,829,160
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
IT services · Computer-related professional services (CPV 72590000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Apr 2026
  2. Published26 Jun 2026Published 86 days after the contract date

Description

Project SPOTTER is a high priority Defence requirement that uses computer vision techniques to detect and classify objects of Defence interest within satellite imagery. This will provide crucial information that will allow Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Imagery Analysts to prioritise imagery for further analysis, and to focus attention on the most important intelligence first. It therefore offers improved efficiency and timeliness of intelligence reporting by enabling analysts to deliver actionable insights faster.

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