Contract award notice
GCA Framework
Ministry of Defence named Microsoft Ltd as the supplier in an award dated 1 April 2026.
What the notice records
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Supplier
- Microsoft Ltd
- Awarded value
- £26,641,225 (the notice’s own figure, in GBP, published as a net amount)
- Award date
- 1 April 2026
- Notice published
- 7 August 2026
- Category (CPV)
- Software support services (72261000)
- 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.
- Source
- Find a Tender — official notice