The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) outlining plans to procure a new contract for maintaining and developing the digital presence of the Royal Navy.
The notice, published on 12 May 2025, indicates that the service will support the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and Navy Command Units in maintaining their public-facing online presence.
According to the notice:
“There is an intention to run a procurement in the future for the provision of a service to: Maintain and further develop the digital presence of the Naval Service (RN/RM/RFA & Navy Command Units and Organisations) on the world-wide-web (www) – this is known as the RN Web.”
The contract, expected to last for two years, is valued at up to £9 million. It will focus on technical development, including web design and the enhancement of online advertising, marketing, promotion, and information services.
The MoD states:
“Achieving this through a support service to deliver technical development of its screen-based digital products, including web-design and the development of on-line advertising, marketing, promotion, and information services.”
This new contract will follow on from an existing agreement, and the MoD indicates that it may be run as a call-off competition under a Crown Commercial Services framework.
“This will be a re-procurement to follow on from an existing contract and will potentially be run as a call-off competition under a Crown Commercial Services framework,” the notice states.
The intended contract period is from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2028, with the primary location for service delivery being Portsmouth. The MoD has not yet announced the start of the procurement process, but further details are expected in due course.
