Kainos Extends Partnership with Ministry of Defence to Drive Data and AI Innovation with Improved Platform Capabilities

London, 05 February 2025 – The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Kainos, a leading digital technology company, a three-year contract worth £50 million to enhance and evolve its Defence Data Analytics Platform (DDAP). Additionally, Kainos will provide ongoing support for end-users across the MoD including the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and other MoD Support Organisations to transition to the platform.

Launched by Defence Digital to support delivery of the objectives set out by the Data Strategy for Defence, DDAP is a secure data and analytics solution. The platform, built on Amazon Web Services, aims to democratise data access, standardise approaches and tooling, and encourage interoperability and sharing of best practice across the MoD for better defence outcomes.

Kainos, which has over 30 years of experience delivering technology transformation in national and local governments, will assume responsibilities from the incumbent partner to provide platform management, maintenance and support of DDAP. Crucially, Kainos will enable the seamless integration of data from various sources within the MoD, making it accessible for enhanced analytics capabilities through DDAP.

With these measures, Defence Digital can establish DDAP as the core data and analytics platform for the MOD. A shared approach to data and virtualisation will help to limit the duplication of analytics initiatives across the organisation. The MoD will benefit from increased adoption of the most advanced analytics tools available today, leveraging high-quality data streams to inform decision-making.

For the last year, Kainos has worked with the Defence Digital to create skilled data teams to design and roll out end-user applications on DDAP to support analytics and bespoke use cases. This will continue under the new contract but will also see experts work with Defence Digital to liaise with end users on their specific data analytics requirements.  This will establish a feedback loop to identify how DDAP can better accommodate the unique requirements across the MOD. These requirements will guide the development of new capabilities that facilitate the onboarding of more users onto the platform.

An MoD spokesperson said: “The MoD already holds excellent analytical minds and capabilities across defence. The evolution of DDAP will encourage minds to further unite under one true enterprise system, to help meet the ambitions of the Data Strategy for Defence for standardised, assured and efficient data analytics, as well as accelerate the delivery of new technology capabilities including AI innovation. Kainos brings the technical expertise to evolve the platform as well as invaluable digital experience. As a partner, Kainos will help us create a data-first mindset and skills across UK defence.”

Brendan Mooney, CEO, Kainos said: “It is a great privilege to expand our partnership with the MoD to drive forward an evolution of how data analytics is used across UK defence. DDAP is a pioneering initiative which we will help to strengthen by introducing new approaches to data management, tooling and governance, and importantly by working closely with personnel across the MoD to understand their specific data needs. By continuously evolving the platform, DDAP remains at the forefront of data and AI analytics, maximising the value extracted from data assets, and supporting the overall digital vision of the MoD.”

Kainos has already commenced work with the UK MoD under the new contract. The official GOV.UK commercial notice related to the contract can be found here.

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About Kainos

Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered provider of sophisticated IT services to major public sector, commercial and healthcare customers. Our expertise spans three divisions: Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products.

• Digital Services: We develop and support custom digital service platforms that transform service delivery in public, commercial, and healthcare sectors. Our solutions ensure security, accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and improved user outcomes.
• Workday Services: Specialising in deploying Workday, Inc.'s Finance, HR, and Planning products, we are a respected partner in Europe and North America. Experienced in complex deployments, we are trusted to launch, test, expand, and support Workday systems.
• Workday Products: Our established product suite, incorporating Smart Test, Smart Audit, and Smart Shield, complements Workday by enhancing system security and compliance. Our Employee Document Management product, launched in October 2023, improves document generation and storage within Workday while supporting an organisation’s global compliance requirements. Over 500 global customers use one or more of our products.

Our people are central to our success. We employ more than 3,000 people in 20 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: KNOS) and you can discover more about us at www.kainos.com.