Planning

707986450 DE&S Intranet RFI

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

25 May 2023 at 15:13

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender process for the procurement of a software package and information systems. The title of the tender is "707986450 DE&S Intranet RFI". The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 26 June 2023. The procurement is focused on digital solutions for the future of the intranet, with the opportunity open to small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises. The location for delivery is in Bristol, England within the South West region.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the software and database services industry to compete for a potential future procurement strategy by the Ministry of Defence. Businesses that specialise in software development, digital solutions, and information systems would be well-suited to respond to this Request for Information (RFI). The Ministry of Defence emphasises that the information provided will be held in confidence and does not constitute a commitment to issue a tender or award a contract at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

707986450 DE&S Intranet RFI

Notice Description

Request for Information (RFI): DE&S Intranet Context Brief: The DE&S intranet provides an essential mechanism for the dissemination of DE&S corporate communications, information, and guidance to DE&S staff. The intranet is key element of the DE&S internal communications channel mix, and increasingly so over the last number of years with staff primarily working from home. This will continue as smarter working will mean higher levels of remote working in comparison to pre-pandemic levels. The current platform (Intranet) sits on SharePoint Online Classic. DE&S is exploring options for the future of the intranet to meet the needs of its employees now and for the future. Purpose: To gather information on the different digital solutions that are available in the marketplace and to understand their capability to deliver the key requirements detailed in this RFI. Information Requested Disclaimer: The information detailed in this RFI is requested to inform a potential future procurement strategy. No formal procurement process has been launched. Any resulting procurement will be conducted competitively, and all information provided in response to this RFI is provided on a non-committal basis and will be held in confidence. All information in this document should be treated as OFFICIAL For more information, including key functional requirements please see the Request for Information attachment contained within the DSP Opportunity listing link here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329 Submitting an RFI Response: If you would like to respond to this RFI, you must do so by 23:59 pm on the 26 June 2023. You must submit this information to the named contact point Laura Burridge desdigital-corecomrclteam@mod.gov.uk as detailed in the Defence Sourcing Portal Opportunity Listing. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329 You must not take this Request for Information to mean confirmation that the Authority shall launch a procurement or award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6573368d-563b-42eb-83ed-9c66bb83407e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1599c559-77e5-4494-8011-30f0d6901d7c
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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Jun 2023Expired
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
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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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