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Project Marconi

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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17 Nov 2023 at 10:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the project titled "Project Marconi" in the Software package and information systems category. The contract is valued at 339,680 GBP and follows a selective procurement method. The contract period is from December 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with a tender period ending on October 17, 2023. The project will be located in Lichfield, England, with the main procurement category being services.

This opportunity with the Ministry of Defence is suited for businesses providing software and information system services. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises are encouraged to participate. Businesses with expertise in data architecture, technical development, and user experience testing would find this tender particularly relevant for growth and collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Marconi

Notice Description

The Authority requires support to fulfil the phases below in the time frames stated and will form the payment milestones. Phase 1: Target Data Operating Environment (to be completed within 2 months of contract award). The Contractor shall: a. Familiarise themselves with the data landscape, business and solution requirements as documented by the Authority within 5 working days of starting the contract. This will be provided by the Authority as part of the implantation period. b. Assist in designing the data architecture for the new Data Operating Environment with the Authority in a way that will enable the application to efficiently ingest the data and transform it for supply to the reporting function. This will involve significant pan-MOD stakeholder engagement. The Authority will supply the point of contact (POC) details for all Stakeholders as part of the implementation period and will involve the Contractor travelling to locations based on the UK mainland. The reporting functionality will include all reports as currently identified by the Authority. Phase 2: Technical Development of the interactive end user interface (to be completed within 2 months of completion of Phase 1). The Contractor shall: a. Design and build the data pipelines for the incoming synthetic data and subsequent live data from a variety of MoD data sources. The system shall be able to ingest, transform and store sensitive data from a variety of internal sources, including but not limited to Army Data Warehouse, Joint Personal Administration. b. Create data quality reporting to monitor the data flows and report errors in the extraction and ingestion process. A format is to be agreed between the Contractor and the Authority as contract award and is to be reviewed on a weekly basis. Phase 3: Implementation (to be completed within 2 months of completion of Phase 2). The Contractor shall work with the Authority to: a. Create the guidelines and procedures, including test cases and scripts, for testing the platform to ensure it meets the needs of multiple types of end user. b. Run and document the results of User Experience (UX) testing with a group of 3-4 end users.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d2276e71-7073-4437-8138-718b35067eae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d014ffda-7ae3-42f7-958a-4ad54629b0af
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£339,680 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£339,680 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS14 9PY
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Whittington & Streethay
Westminster Constituency
Tamworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEARING POINT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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