DEFENCE PROCUREMENT READINESS PACK

12 UK MOD procurement entry points · 8 procurement readiness priorities · 6 DEFONEOS MCPs · DSP / G-Cloud 14 / DASA backbone

12Procurement entry points
8Readiness priorities
6Procurement MCPs
3Procurement vehicles
£28,400T3 Defence 30-day pilot

1. WHY DEFENCE PROCUREMENT GETS A DEDICATED READINESS PACK

UK defence procurement operates across three parallel vehicles: the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) for MOD direct contracts, G-Cloud 14 for cloud and digital services, and the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) for innovation funding. The MOD Defence Digital organisation commands a £6B+ annual digital, data, and technology budget, with DE&S managing £18B+ of defence procurement contracts annually. The 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy mandates UK sovereign AI capability for all Tier-1 procurement, and the 2026 Defence AI Strategy directs that all AI-enabled procurement must be BFT-governed, audit-grade, and supplier-chain provenance-traceable.

DEFONEOS delivers the UK's first open-source Sovereign Public Services OS purpose-built to clear defence procurement readiness gates: DSP registration, G-Cloud 14 listing, DASA qualification, Cyber Essentials Plus, SC clearance, JSP 936 alignment, and NATO STANAG 4778/4774 audit trails — all on a BFT-signed, Ed25519-rotating, curl-verifiable sovereign substrate.

All entries are BFT-signed (Ed25519 / RFC 8032 / 2026-Q3 rotation) and curl-verifiable. Per-entry contacts sourced from MOD Defence Digital Strategy Team (2026-Q1) + DE&S procurement pipeline + DASA open call framework.

2. THE 12 UK DEFENCE PROCUREMENT ENTRY POINTS × CONTACT × DEFONEOS FIT

#Entry pointLocationProcurement functionDEFONEOS fit
D1MOD Defence Digital — CIO OfficeLondon (Main Building)Digital strategy · AI policy · MOD Digital BackboneDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom — BFT-governed procurement decisions + SBOM supply chain provenance
D2DE&S — Defence Equipment & SupportBristol (Abbey Wood)Major procurement · equipment contracts · IT systemsDEFONEOS MCPs: mcp-cspm · bft-council-probe — supplier cloud posture audit + BFT procurement governance
D3DASA — Defence & Security AcceleratorLondon / SalisburyInnovation funding · open calls · accelerationDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom — DASA readiness packs + BFT evidence chain
D4Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) AdminBristol (Abbey Wood)Supplier registration · tender search · bid submissionDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-cspm — DSP registration readiness + sovereign bidder verification
D5Crown Commercial Service — G-Cloud 14London (Norwich)Cloud services framework · Lot 1-3 procurementDEFONEOS MCPs: mcp-cspm · mcp-dynamic-sbom — G-Cloud listing readiness + cloud security posture
D6UKDI — UK Defence InnovationLondon (Regional teams)Regional engagement · SME access · innovation gatewayDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · sovereign-keystore — UKDI regional reps + sovereign key management
D7DSTL — Defence Science & Technology LabPorton Down, SalisburyR&D · experimentation · Defence AI Centre liaisonDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom — DSTL research collaboration + BFT evidence chain
D8Defence AI Centre (DAIC)London (Main Building)AI capability development · procurement of AI toolsDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-cspm — AI procurement governance + BFT decision trails
D9National Cyber Force (NCF) ProcurementCheltenham / SamlesburyCyber operations · AI-enabled cyber toolsDEFONEOS MCPs: mcp-cspm · bft-council-probe — sovereign cyber posture + BFT cyber governance
D10Strategic Command — DIGITALNorthwood / CorshamJoint digital services · MODNet · Defence ConnectDEFONEOS MCPs: mqtt-bridge · bft-council-probe — joint digital backbone integration + BFT interop
D11MOD Procurement Outreach — SME TeamLondon (Regional)SME supplier engagement · Small Business Research InitiativeDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom — SME procurement readiness + SBOM verification
D12NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) LiaisonLuxembourg (UK liaison)Multinational procurement · NATO STANAG alignmentDEFONEOS MCPs: bft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom — NATO STANAG 4778/4774 audit + BFT procurement evidence

3. THE 8 PROCUREMENT READINESS PRIORITIES × DEFONEOS MCP COVERAGE

#Readiness priorityOwning bodyDEFONEOS MCP coverageAlignment cross-walk
R1DSP supplier registrationMOD / DE&Sbft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbomDSP registration pack · tick-97 live tracker · JSP 507
R2G-Cloud 14 listing (Lots 1-3)Crown Commercial Servicemcp-cspm · mcp-dynamic-sbomG-Cloud 14 framework · CCS digital marketplace
R3Cyber Essentials PlusIASME / NCSCmcp-cspm · bft-council-probeIASME assessment · NCSC cyber essentials scheme
R4SC clearance (security check)UKSV / DBS NVsovereign-keystore · bft-council-probeUKSV clearance · 4-6 week process · JSP 930
R5JSP 936 AI assuranceMOD Defence AI Centrebft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbomJSP 936 · Defence AI Strategy 2026 · NATO STANAG 4778
R6DASA open call qualificationDASAbft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbomDASA Phase 1-3 · £350k tier · tick-97 bid pack
R7SBOM supply chain provenanceNCSC / MODmcp-dynamic-sbom · bft-council-probeNTIA SBOM minimum elements · NCSC supply chain guidance
R8NATO STANAG 4778/4774 auditNATO / DSTLbft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbomSTANAG 4778 (BISS) · STANAG 4774 (CISI) · AUKUS Pillar 2

4. 6 DEFONEOS PROCUREMENT-SECTOR MCPs

#MCPCategoryProcurement deploymentKey capability
M1bft-council-probeCoreAll 12 procurement entry points33-agent BFT defence council · quorum-gated procurement decisions · Ed25519 audit trail
M2mcp-dynamic-sbomSupply ChainAll procured software · MOD systemsDynamic SBOM generation · NTIA-compliant provenance · CVE traceability
M3mcp-cspmSecurityCloud procurement · G-Cloud listingsCloud security posture management · CCS framework compliance
M4sovereign-keystoreIdentitySC clearance · bidder identityEd25519 key management · SC-cleared operator attestation
M5mqtt-bridgeSensorJoint digital backbone · MODNetReal-time procurement telemetry · MODNet integration
M6os-opendata-mcpDataOpen procurement data · contract value trackingUK government procurement spend data · Contracts Finder integration

5. DSP / G-CLOUD 14 / DASA BACKBONE — DEFONEOS INTEGRATION

Procurement ComponentRoleDEFONEOS integrationMCP coverage
Defence Sourcing PortalMOD supplier registration · tender biddingRegistration readiness tracker · sovereign bidder verificationbft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom
G-Cloud 14 FrameworkCloud services procurement (Lots 1-3)Cloud posture audit · SBOM verification · CCS marketplacemcp-cspm · mcp-dynamic-sbom
DASA Open CallsInnovation funding · defence R&DPre-filled bid packs · BFT evidence chain · readiness auditbft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom
UKDI Regional TeamsSME engagement · regional procurementSovereign SME verification · UKDI regional accessbft-council-probe · sovereign-keystore
NSPA NATO LiaisonMultinational procurement · STANAG auditSTANAG 4778/4774 evidence + BFT audit trailbft-council-probe · mcp-dynamic-sbom

6. 5-STEP PROCUREMENT ENGAGEMENT ROUTING WORKFLOW

StepActionWhoTimePrerequisite
1Identify procurement vehicle (DSP direct / G-Cloud 14 / DASA open call / UKDI regional)Buyer15 minThis readiness pack §2
2Confirm readiness gate (R1-R8) per buyer typeBuyer + CSOAI30 minFramework checklist
3Confirm classification boundary (OFFICIAL / OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE) & clearance tierBuyer + CSOAI1 hourSC clearance guide
4Submit procurement request (DSP bid / G-Cloud Lot / DASA proposal / UKDI intro)Buyer1-2 hoursDSP tracker
5CSOAI provisions defence-sector sovereign VM + DEFONEOS substrateCSOAI<24 hoursAG-1: curl -s /health HTTP 200

7. RED-LINE: NO CLASSIFIED DATA, NO KINETIC TARGETING

⚠️ HARD RED-LINE: DEFONEOS handles OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE data ONLY. No classified data (SECRET, TOP SECRET) flows through DEFONEOS. No kinetic-targeting patterns. No personal-surveillance patterns. No "AUKUS partnership" / "DAIC certified" claim without a signed letter on file. No DEFONEOS-SEAL credential issued without a 33-agent BFT council vote (quorum 23/33). Defence procurement readiness supports bidder verification, supply chain provenance, and audit-grade governance — never targeting.

8. PROCUREMENT BUYER-TYPE MATRIX

Buyer typeEntry pointProcurement vehicleSecurity requirementPilot tier
MOD Defence DigitalD1DSP direct / G-Cloud 14OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE / SCT3
DE&S Major ProcurementD2DSP directOFFICIAL-SENSITIVE / SCT3
DASA InnovationD3DASA Phase 1-3OFFICIALT1/T2
CCS G-Cloud 14 BuyerD5G-Cloud 14 Lots 1-3OFFICIALT1/T2
UKDI Regional SMED6 / D11UKDI direct / SBRIOFFICIALT1
DSTL R&D CollaborationD7DSP / DASAOFFICIAL-SENSITIVE / SCT2/T3
DAIC AI ProcurementD8DSP / G-Cloud 14OFFICIAL-SENSITIVET2/T3
NCF Cyber ProcurementD9DSP directOFFICIAL-SENSITIVE / SCT3
NSPA NATO LiaisonD12NSPA frameworkNATO RESTRICTEDT3