RE: Waiting patiently14 Nov 2025 14:28
From AI
The DDAD (Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence) framework's anticipated award decision date was November 13, 2025. Following the notification of successful and unsuccessful bidders, there is a mandatory minimum eight working day standstill period, known as the Alcatel period, before the contract can be officially awarded and publicly announced.
Assuming the formal award notice was published on November 13, the standstill period means a public announcement is unlikely to occur before Tuesday, November 25, 2025. The DDAD framework is designed to bring in a wide range of innovative tech firms, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to develop AI/ML-based decision-making software for the UK's land forces (Project Asgard).