Provision of Crypto Services for the Air Crypt Key Service Centre
Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Crypto Services for the Air Crypt Key Service Centre
Awarded 31 Aug 2026
Awarded31 Aug 2026
Value£2,048,725.00
SupplierQinetiq Limited
AgencyMinistry of Defence
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 1y 4mo1y 6mo term, 11% elapsed
Awarded 31 Aug 2026Expires 1 Mar 2028
About
The Authority has awarded a contract for the establishment of a small team to design and establish the RAF's Crypt Key Service Centre (CKSC).
The CKSC is to be established to develop the strategy and policy, business change activities and front line crypto cell support required to implement the changes how crypto is managed.
This change is the largest change to the management and equipment of crypto in the last 30 years.
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest.
This notice publishes the contract for transparency.
All redactions have been undertaken in accordance with the FOI ACT 2000 Part 2.
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