Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2018-04-04
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Warship Support
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72265000: Software configuration services
Submission deadline: 2018-04-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Cyber Essentials Scheme (CES) was launched across Government on 5.6.2014 and has been a mandatory requirement for suppliers with contracts involving sensitive or personal information, since 1.10.2014. However, from 1.1.2016 all MOD suppliers are required to hold Cyber Essentials certification as a minimum for new contracts involving the transfer of MOD Identifiable Information from customer to supplier or the generation of this type of information by a supplier specifically in support of the contract. From 1.10.2017, the requirement for compliance with the cyber security controls is being extended to apply throughout the Defence supply chain. A Cyber Risk assessment has been undertaken for this requirement and is set as a “Low Risk”. The Risk Assessment Reference is RAR-MQBZ7P27. All potential suppliers who are invited to tender must complete the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) via the Supplier Cyber Protection Service (Octavian) to demonstrate their compliance with the required cyber risk level.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. 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.
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The Cyber Essentials Scheme (CES) was launched across Government on 5.6.2014 and has been a mandatory requirement for suppliers with contracts involving sensitive or personal information, since 1.10.2014. However, from 1.1.2016 all MOD suppliers are required to hold Cyber Essentials certification as a minimum for new contracts involving the transfer of MOD Identifiable Information from customer to supplier or the generation of this type of information by a supplier specifically in support of the contract. From 1.10.2017, the requirement for compliance with the cyber security controls is being extended to apply throughout the Defence supply chain. A Cyber Risk assessment has been undertaken for this requirement and is set as a “Low Risk”. The Risk Assessment Reference is RAR-MQBZ7P27. All potential suppliers who are invited to tender must complete the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) via the Supplier Cyber Protection Service (Octavian) to demonstrate their compliance with the required cyber risk level.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. 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
Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice, you will also have visibility of the deadline date, once you have added the Access code via DCO as the opening and closing date is visible within the opportunity.
Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.