Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework
Notice Description
Recruitment services. Technical services. Services furnished by professional organisations. Recruitment services. Technical services. Services furnished by professional organisations. Recruitment services. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is considering the placement of a contract for the Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework, previously referred to as the Flexible Delivery Partner Framework covering all delivery enabling Professional Service requirements for up to four years. The new framework will be advertised under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 as a Multi-Lot Framework that will utilise several selected suppliers against a wide range of capability and experience. The MoD will define but not be constrained to the capability areas that will be established across the Lots. It is anticipated that between 3 - 7 suppliers per Lot may be successful across 6 Lots. The estimated value of this contract is @ PS300M per year, with a 4-year contract duration. For the first 2 years the Ministry of Defence will manage the Framework, and after the 2nd year anniversary it will transition to Crown Commercial Services for the remainder of the term. Additional information: The new framework will be a multi-lot framework organised around capability and skills across the full IT Spectrum. The services will be divided into six lots, as shown below. Each lot will consist of circa three to seven providers, and a provider can be successful in multiple lots. * Lot 1 - Solution, Enterprise, Technical Architecture, Data & Knowledge Information Management * Lot 2 - Dev, Apps, UX, Dev Ops, Sys Design & App Support * Lot 3 - Cyber Security, Crypto, Sec Ops & Integrated Systems * Lot 4 - Infrastructure Data Centre, Hardware Engineers & Telecoms * Lot 5 - Project, Portfolio & Programme Management (P3M) * Lot 6 - Intelligence Solutions Lot definitions, service requirements and role requirements against each lot are currently being finalised.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-028ad9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000899-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
71356000 - Technical services
79600000 - Recruitment services
98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jan 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, ISS COMMERCIAL SOURCING TEAM
- Contact Name
- Mrs Claire Hussey
- Contact Email
- isscomrcl-cct-dips-mailbox@mod.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3067700828
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
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Corsham Ladbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Chippenham
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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