Planning

Provision of 'Smart Basing' Access Control- Industry Update

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

04 Mar 2025 at 09:52

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Jan 2025 at 14:27

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is currently in the planning stage for the procurement titled "Provision of 'Smart Basing' Access Control- Industry Update". This procurement falls under the industry category of smart card readers with additional classifications including closed-circuit television apparatus and video-surveillance systems. The location for delivery is the United Kingdom. Key dates to note include the engagement end date on 31st March 2025. The project, overseen by Defence Digital and Standing Joint Command (SJC), is expected to benefit from a second Market Interest Day in March 2025, although this event is under reconsideration due to shifts in project direction and internal factors. The tender process involves continuous industry engagement to shape the project's requirements.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in security technology, smart card systems, and surveillance equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Engaging in this procurement process can provide these businesses with a platform to showcase their services and potentially secure a significant contract with a key government department, fostering business growth and expanding their market footprint within the defence sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of 'Smart Basing' Access Control- Industry Update

Notice Description

NEW UPDATE 04 March 2025 'Smart Basing' Access Control Industry Update. As previously mentioned in our last update on 23rd January, the complexity of the project has highlighted some changes in direction in how we approach this procurement. Due to this and other Internal factors it has been decided that at this point another Market Interest day would not prove beneficial to the Authority and could waste valuable Industry resource, therefore it will not be going ahead in March as originally anticipated. We would like to thank you for your continued interest in the project and will continue to keep you updated as the project matures through Internal discovery work. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd January 2025 ACCESS CONTROL 'Smart Basing' Update to Industry. The Authority appreciate that this update is long over due however we want to assure you that any responses received from the RFI and industry engagement event in April 2024 have continued to be valuable in supporting us to shape our requirement. General Updates: * Home Command is now Standing Joint Command (SJC). * SJC have bought Defence Digital on board as the Delivery Agent. The new SJC Project Director is Col Miles Pennett and the Defence Digital Project Lead is Sophie Danns. * The complexity of the project has brought to our attention that some further information is still required to inform the route to market therefore we plan to hold a second Market Interest Day in March 2025 (date tbc) which will include a more specific question set and include some new collated data. The information already provided has been instrumental in bringing to our attention other technical considerations to ensure that the approach is well defined and is deliverable. We will be in touch soonest with an update on the details of the day.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c68d757-04a4-4105-af55-8728e9d77bdd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45428d10-07c6-4505-b0c2-bbc79f33992a
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

30233300 - Smart card readers

32231000 - Closed-circuit television apparatus

32234000 - Closed-circuit television cameras

32323500 - Video-surveillance system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2025Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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