Tender

Cross Justice Secure Mail (2026)

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Tender

08 Nov 2024 at 17:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is currently in the tender stage for the contract titled "Cross Justice Secure Mail (2026)," which falls under the electronic mail services category. This procurement relates to the provision of national secure email, file encryption, and disaster recovery services for various participating contracting authorities across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The procurement process commenced on 8th November 2024, with the tender period ending on 13th December 2024. The contract, valued at an estimated £26,000,000 and involving both implementation and live service phases, will run from 27th October 2025 to 26th October 2031. The process follows a selective restricted procedure, requiring interested suppliers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and register via the Ministry of Justice's Jaggaer eSourcing Portal to access details and submit their tenders.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in secure communication technologies and IT services to enhance their profiles and secure substantial, long-term government contracts. Suitable contenders include SMEs with expertise in secure email systems, data encryption, and disaster recovery solutions. Businesses adept at large-scale data migration and system transition would find this contract particularly advantageous. Given the broad geographical coverage and the range of participating organisations, winning this contract could provide the successful supplier with enhanced credibility and numerous opportunities for further collaborations and engagements within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cross Justice Secure Mail (2026)

Notice Description

This requirement relates to the provision of national secure email, file encryption and disaster recovery service within the Ministry of Justice and participating Contracting Authorities across England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland. The Authority is seeking a supplier to design, build and transition (including data migration) from the existing Cross Justice Secure Mail (previously known as Criminal Justice Secure eMail) ("CJSM") (the "Implementation Phase") and to manage and maintain the Cross Justice Secure Mail as a new system (the "Live Phase"). CJSM has been in operation for over 20 years and enables OFFICIAL information to be communicated between assured organisations, both in the public and private sector, such as the Crown Prosecution Service, victim support organisations, the police, probation, legal representatives, private prisons, and others. The service supports a large number of users, user organisations and communications: - over 10,000 connected organisations - over 12,000 connected domains - over 478,000 active users per annum - over 52,000,000 electronic messages relayed each year The estimated total value of the Contract is PS26,000,000 including implementation costs and the live service. The actual value of the Contract will depend on a number of influencing factors including: a) the prices tendered by the successful Bidder; b) the implementation plan tendered by the successful Bidder; c) whether any extension options are applied; d) whether any of the optional services are taken up by the Ministry of Justice and participating Contracting Authorities across England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland during the term of the Contract. In the first instance, interested suppliers must request a copy of the Authority's Non-Disclosure Agreement by sending an email to: ccmdtechnologyanddigital@justice.gov.uk In response to such emails, suppliers will be sent a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) via Adobe e-sign, which must be signed electronically before the supplier will be able to access further details of the opportunity via the Authority's Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, the URL address of which is below: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html If suppliers have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Portal, this can be done online by following the URL address above. Suppliers must be registered on the Authority's Jaggaer eSourcing to participate in the opportunity. To participate in the opportunity, Tenderers must submit a Selection Questionnaire response meeting the relevant requirements set out in the Instructions to Tenderers by the time limit for receipt of expressions of interest in IV2.2. This is the deadline for the response. All Selection Questionnaire responses and Tenders are to be submitted via the Authority's Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, in accordance with the instructions set out in the Instructions to Tenderers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/216404fc-a7c2-4a92-8664-1d7e19b13b6b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64216120 - Electronic mail services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Mark Ellis
Contact Email
ccmdtechnologyanddigital@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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