Notice Information
Notice Title
Defence Test and Evaluation Services Future
Notice Description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has an enduring requirement for the provision of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services. T&E is core to all Defence equipment programmes to ensure the reliability and fitness for purpose of the equipment it uses. The MOD has established a T&E Transformation Programme which is reviewing how T&E will be delivered in the future and how new, innovative technologies can improve and enhance current capability to enable T&E for military advantage rather than solely for equipment acceptance. The Transformation Programme is developing a new requirement for the provision of future T&E services and there is an opportunity for Industry to help shape this. The MOD has identified the following potential grouping of T&E services to facilitate a conversation with industry, but this is not exhaustive and will likely evolve because of our engagement: - Virtual T&E Platform: Common infrastructure, architecture, assets and capabilities required to support modelling and simulation-based T&E. - Live T&E Platform: Centrally funded estate, range infrastructure and T&E capability to support real world testing and data capture for evaluation and model validation. - Deployable T&E Platform: Common enablers of T&E capabilities that can be deployed and user-operated anywhere. There are several supporting services which MOD envisages will augment and underpin the above. Working with the T&E Transformation programme, the MOD has established the Defence Test & Evaluation Services (Future) (DTES (F)) project which has launched a concept phase to scope the delivery of the modernised T&E services. To support this, MOD is seeking Industry's input via Early Market Engagement (EME) to enable MOD to: Understand the current marketplace for the provision of T&E capabilities. Ensure MOD's future requirement is aligned with the capabilities, capacity and skills in the market. Understand where industry sees challenges and identify opportunities for MOD to address these via its new requirement. Identify contractor-owned facilities that have the potential to reduce the burden on Government-owned facilities. To register your interest to support MOD's EME for DTES(F) and attend the first Industry EME event on 12th September 2024, please respond to this PIN by completing the Microsoft Form on this link by 19th August 2024: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=cc9cefc2227944fd9333196037cfda94&id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5VwN9wdUOAFJu0rBxEOGJsZURjBSR0dSMjFPQzRUUTY0SUtYR0VPNVIxMS4u&topview=Preview Following registration, further details will be provided as part of pre-reading material in advance of the first Industry event. This will confirm the location, timings, event requirements and process for asking clarification questions. Due to capacity constraints for market stalls, the number of suppliers who can attend the first Industry event is limited
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-226eadb5-b025-469a-b147-c593ace057bd
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8af9f737-5038-4911-8d06-1e763320dc09
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73430000 - Test and evaluation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Aug 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8af9f737-5038-4911-8d06-1e763320dc09
10th July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-b5fd17-226eadb5-b025-469a-b147-c593ace057bd-2024-07-10T15:40:04+01:00",
"date": "2024-07-10T15:40:04+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-226eadb5-b025-469a-b147-c593ace057bd",
"language": "en",
"initiationType": "tender",
"title": "Defence Test and Evaluation Services Future",
"planning": {
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Engagement end date",
"type": "engagement",
"dueDate": "2024-08-19T23:59:59+01:00"
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
"description": "Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8af9f737-5038-4911-8d06-1e763320dc09",
"datePublished": "2024-07-10T15:40:04+01:00",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en"
}
]
},
"tender": {
"id": "tender_439579/1374557",
"title": "Defence Test and Evaluation Services Future",
"description": "The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has an enduring requirement for the provision of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services. T&E is core to all Defence equipment programmes to ensure the reliability and fitness for purpose of the equipment it uses. The MOD has established a T&E Transformation Programme which is reviewing how T&E will be delivered in the future and how new, innovative technologies can improve and enhance current capability to enable T&E for military advantage rather than solely for equipment acceptance. The Transformation Programme is developing a new requirement for the provision of future T&E services and there is an opportunity for Industry to help shape this. The MOD has identified the following potential grouping of T&E services to facilitate a conversation with industry, but this is not exhaustive and will likely evolve because of our engagement: - Virtual T&E Platform: Common infrastructure, architecture, assets and capabilities required to support modelling and simulation-based T&E. - Live T&E Platform: Centrally funded estate, range infrastructure and T&E capability to support real world testing and data capture for evaluation and model validation. - Deployable T&E Platform: Common enablers of T&E capabilities that can be deployed and user-operated anywhere. There are several supporting services which MOD envisages will augment and underpin the above. Working with the T&E Transformation programme, the MOD has established the Defence Test & Evaluation Services (Future) (DTES (F)) project which has launched a concept phase to scope the delivery of the modernised T&E services. To support this, MOD is seeking Industry's input via Early Market Engagement (EME) to enable MOD to: Understand the current marketplace for the provision of T&E capabilities. Ensure MOD's future requirement is aligned with the capabilities, capacity and skills in the market. Understand where industry sees challenges and identify opportunities for MOD to address these via its new requirement. Identify contractor-owned facilities that have the potential to reduce the burden on Government-owned facilities. To register your interest to support MOD's EME for DTES(F) and attend the first Industry EME event on 12th September 2024, please respond to this PIN by completing the Microsoft Form on this link by 19th August 2024: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=cc9cefc2227944fd9333196037cfda94&id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5VwN9wdUOAFJu0rBxEOGJsZURjBSR0dSMjFPQzRUUTY0SUtYR0VPNVIxMS4u&topview=Preview Following registration, further details will be provided as part of pre-reading material in advance of the first Industry event. This will confirm the location, timings, event requirements and process for asking clarification questions. Due to capacity constraints for market stalls, the number of suppliers who can attend the first Industry event is limited",
"status": "planning",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "73430000",
"description": "Test and evaluation"
},
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
},
{
"countryName": "Channel Islands"
},
{
"countryName": "Europe"
},
{
"countryName": "Isle of Man"
},
{
"countryName": "Rest of the World"
},
{
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
]
}
],
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": false
}
},
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-CFS-237281",
"name": "Ministry of Defence",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Ministry of Defence"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "DE&S Abbey Wood",
"locality": "Bristol",
"postalCode": "BS34 8JH",
"countryName": "England"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Daniel Seager",
"email": "DESWpnsTEST-Future-DTES@mod.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-CFS-237281",
"name": "Ministry of Defence"
}
}