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Project Fortis -UK1

Ministry of Defence · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Defence has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £92,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 9 years, starting 1 April 2029.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 157 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Project FORTIS will consider the provision of a centralised managed support service to the Land Training Information System, (LTIS). This will be a support service which includes maintenance, technical and technology refreshes for classroom and exercise infrastructure, and include the capacity to address emerging tasks for future training requirements in support of the Land Training System (LTS). The output of which will be the continuation of a coherent Information System (IS) infrastructure delivered and managed from Apr 29.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 057232-2026

Last time this was bought

Project BRACIS

Won by
Bruhn Newtech Ltd
Awarded
8 June 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
1

Matched on Ministry of Defence, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Ministry of DefenceLast 12 months

Procurements

605

Awards

342

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon7 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  2. The provision of NRT, E-Cigarettes and Stop Smoking Medication Solution

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon7 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £305kestimated
  3. LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

    Luminate Education GroupYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon19 hours leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  4. Sustainability and Climate Data Services

    Border to Coast Pensions Partnership LimitedUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon23 hours left3 lots

    £2.8mestimated
  5. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon43 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated

From notice 057232-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.