Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-10-17
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Information Systems and Services, ISS Commercial Sourcing Team
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72212200: Networking software programming services | 72212330 | 72212331 | 72212482
Estimated value:  GBP

Technical requirements: The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is considering an exciting opportunity to revise the approach to contracting expertise in support of Digital and ICT Roles. The intention is to select a number of suppliers onto a Flexible Delivery Partner Framework (FDPF) covering all D&IT capability and expertise required to deliver MOD Digital IT Programs and transformation for the next 3 to 5 years.
The new framework will be a multi-lot framework that has a number of suppliers per lot to deliver a wide range of capability and expertise to MoD. The MoD will define the lot and initial capability required but will not constrain what capability suppliers can put forward as long as it fits with the capability family under the specific lot. It is anticipated that suppliers may be successful across multiple lots resulting in an estimated 6 to 9 strategic delivery partners.
The estimated value of throughput on this framework is up to 300 000 000 GBP per year, with an initial 3-year contract duration (with possible options for extension) under consideration. The option periods are also estimated up to a value of 300 000 000 GBP per year, with a potential future value over the life of the contract of 1 500 000 000 GBP.
The framework will be established for use by all UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) including all Central Government departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies are listed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
The requirement has not yet been finalised, and the MOD is hosting an Industry event to give potential suppliers the opportunity to better understand its requirements, and comment on potential ways forward.
This will be held on 6.11.2019 as part of a TechUK Event in London. There will be 2 separate sessions (both providing the same information) at 9.00-10.30 and 11.00-12.30. Suppliers interested in attending the event should book via the links below:
— 9.00-10.30 session: https://www.techuk.org/events/briefing/item/16156-flexible-delivery-partner-framework-industry-day-session-1
— 11.00-12.30 session:- https://www.techuk.org/events/briefing/item/16155-flexible-delivery-partner-framework-industry-day-session-2
Please note that due to space constraints suppliers will be limited to a maximum of 2 people attending a session and that they will only be allowed to book one session.
The method of payment for this contract will be via invoice submitted via CP&F (MOD’s electronic contracting purchasing and finance) system. Other methods (i.e. manual invoicing) will not be considered.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system/cpf-guidance-for-suppliers
The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a security aspects letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
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