{"id":6760,"date":"2026-01-14T16:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/?p=6760"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:19:21","slug":"yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"York&#8217;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Phoenix Software, a major IT services provider based in Barmby Moor, near York, has announced a landmark \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement was awarded under the Value Added Software Agreement (VOSA), a framework designed to centralise and optimise the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software across the MoD. The contract is set to run until 31 August 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This deal represents Phoenix Software\u2019s first major direct engagement with the MoD. The VOSA agreement is intended to become the primary route for &#8220;tail spend&#8221;\u2014the fragmented, smaller software purchases made across thousands of MoD buying entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By centralising these purchases, Phoenix will help the MoD achieve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Greater Transparency:<\/strong> A central repository of all software spend data to inform better decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost Efficiency:<\/strong> A simplified, single route to market for software purchases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Operational Control:<\/strong> Enhanced visibility over vendor and user-level spending.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Transformation:<\/strong> Supporting the MoD\u2019s broader agenda to modernise its digital infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix Software, which employs over 500 staff and sees annual revenues approaching \u00a31 billion, has secured several sole-supplier wins within the UK public sector recently. This latest contract further establishes the firm as a strategic partner to the UK government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sales director Keith Martin commented: <em>&#8220;We are delighted to support the Ministry of Defence in this critical transformation. VOSA is not just a contract, it\u2019s a platform for innovation, transparency, and long-term value for the UK\u2019s defence community. It will provide the MoD with a much simpler route-to-market for software purchases, while providing greater transparency and optimisation of its software spend.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image source: LinkedIn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix Software, a major IT services provider based in Barmby Moor, near York, has announced a landmark \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The agreement was awarded under the Value Added Software Agreement (VOSA), a framework designed to centralise and optimise the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software across the MoD. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,30],"tags":[201],"class_list":["post-6760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software","category-tech","tag-york"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>York&#039;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract - Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"York-based Phoenix Software has won a \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to centralise and optimise software procurement through the VOSA framework.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"York&#039;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract - Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"York-based Phoenix Software has won a \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to centralise and optimise software procurement through the VOSA framework.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-14T16:19:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-14T16:19:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"A Wright\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"A Wright\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"A Wright\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/person\/d92b1ea08259a9080a3e3fc4f1ab3122\"},\"headline\":\"York&#8217;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-14T16:19:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-14T16:19:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\"},\"wordCount\":269,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"York\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Software\",\"Tech\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\",\"name\":\"York's Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract - Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-14T16:19:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-14T16:19:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"York-based Phoenix Software has won a \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to centralise and optimise software procurement through the VOSA framework.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":500},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"York&#8217;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/\",\"name\":\"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North\",\"description\":\"Regional technology news - Midlands, North, North - TechSparx\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-Techsparx-LOGO.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-Techsparx-LOGO.png\",\"width\":248,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/person\/d92b1ea08259a9080a3e3fc4f1ab3122\",\"name\":\"A Wright\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/035410d059bcf9772501cfe06d8ae7766281e6d7f0111fb79578d6112d86b491?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/035410d059bcf9772501cfe06d8ae7766281e6d7f0111fb79578d6112d86b491?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"A Wright\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/author\/awright\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"York's Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract - Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North","description":"York-based Phoenix Software has won a \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to centralise and optimise software procurement through the VOSA framework.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"York's Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract - Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North","og_description":"York-based Phoenix Software has won a \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to centralise and optimise software procurement through the VOSA framework.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/","og_site_name":"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North","article_published_time":"2026-01-14T16:19:19+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-14T16:19:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"A Wright","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"A Wright","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/"},"author":{"name":"A Wright","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/person\/d92b1ea08259a9080a3e3fc4f1ab3122"},"headline":"York&#8217;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract","datePublished":"2026-01-14T16:19:19+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-14T16:19:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/"},"wordCount":269,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg","keywords":["York"],"articleSection":["Software","Tech"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/","url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/","name":"York's Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract - Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg","datePublished":"2026-01-14T16:19:19+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-14T16:19:21+00:00","description":"York-based Phoenix Software has won a \u00a375 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to centralise and optimise software procurement through the VOSA framework.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keith-Martin-Phoenix-Software-LinkedIn.jpg","width":500,"height":500},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorks-phoenix-software-secures-75m-ministry-of-defence-contract\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"York&#8217;s Phoenix Software secures \u00a375m Ministry of Defence contract"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/","name":"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North","description":"Regional technology news - Midlands, North, North - TechSparx","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#organization","name":"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North","url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-Techsparx-LOGO.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-Techsparx-LOGO.png","width":248,"height":80,"caption":"Regional technology news - North - TechSparx - Business technology stories in the North"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/person\/d92b1ea08259a9080a3e3fc4f1ab3122","name":"A Wright","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/035410d059bcf9772501cfe06d8ae7766281e6d7f0111fb79578d6112d86b491?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/035410d059bcf9772501cfe06d8ae7766281e6d7f0111fb79578d6112d86b491?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"A Wright"},"url":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/author\/awright\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6760"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6762,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6760\/revisions\/6762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}