Planning

Defence Freight Movements Service (DFMS)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

27 Apr 2023 at 09:05

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a tender for the Defence Freight Movements Service (DFMS) as part of the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) Programme. The engagement end date is set for 2nd June 2023. This opportunity is in the planning stage and requires an affordable pan-Defence capability for Equipment and Materiel movement through the Defence Support Chain. The procurement process is outlined to transform Support business processes by introducing new digital services and enhancing Support Decision making.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses to provide a secure, intuitive, and easily accessible Defence Freight Movements Service. Suitable businesses should be able to deliver scalable, upgradeable, and globally usable solutions with a focus on interoperability. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate in this tender opportunity, with responses required to be submitted by 17:00 on 2nd June 2023. The potential for future procurement offers a competitive process, intending to maintain confidentiality and discretion in supplier engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Defence Freight Movements Service (DFMS)

Notice Description

The Defence Freight Movements Service is being delivered as part of the wider Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) Programme, itself part of a wider Support Transformation portfolio of change within Defence. BMfS is part of Support Transformation, an ambitious portfolio of change programmes improving the way Support is delivered to the frontline, and all those working within Defence Support, within Strategic Command. BMfS is at the heart of achieving Support Advantage; streamlining business processes so they are enabled by the minimum number of information services, ensuring they are current, resilient and can seamlessly interact to create a better user experience and provide information advantage. BMfS will transform Support business processes by introducing new digital services aligned to industry best practice. The transformed IS will provide a digitally intelligent, integrated service that will embed modern ways of working into Defence while providing better access to data to enhance Support Decision making. The Authority creating a requirement for an affordable pan-Defence Freight Movement Service (DFMS) capability, providing a secure, intuitive, and easily accessible service to plan, task, control and execute the movement of Equipment and Materiel through the Defence Support Chain. Scalable, upgradeable, and easy to learn, the DFMS must be usable in all global workplace settings and be effective regardless of network connectivity. Data generated by the DFMS must be standardized, coherent, available and support full interoperability with Industry, Partners Across Government, and Coalition Forces in support of true End-to-End Movement Capability and to support Operations, Readiness and Training. The DFMS Briefing Pack, Question Set and Pricing Template can be found in the Opportunity Listing: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56125. Responses should be sent to Ryan.Miller731@mod.gov.uk by 17:00 on 02 June 2023. Information Requested Disclaimer: The information contained within 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 will be held in confidence. 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. Additional information: The briefing pack, question set and ROM pricing template can be found in the Opportunity Listing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da35e1a3-5f11-4d4a-a1bd-463a7763cae5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2239bb6d-1e41-4270-8b4c-1a8e59b15702
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

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 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
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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