Justification of the decision of the procurer to award the contract without the prior publication of a contract notice:

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a £415 million contract without prior publication of a contract notice as part of the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) programme, specifically to the Digital Allies consortium (PA Consulting and Accenture) for Defence Logistics Information Services (DLIS). This contract provides modern, digitally enabled capabilities for warehousing, freight distribution, and storage information services, completing the BMfS delivery structure alongside prior awards totaling £466 million overall. The initiative modernizes ageing logistics systems to enhance warfighter readiness, NATO interoperability, and create up to 170 skilled UK jobs with potential for hundreds more.