Award

Requirement Management Tool

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Tender

08 Jul 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has completed a procurement process for a Requirement Management Tool, classified under software-related services within the services category. The procurement method employed was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, which aimed at securing a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software that will be installed locally on Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) hosted environments in the UK. This procurement was formalised with a contract signed on 24 February 2022, valued at £598,116.03, and noted for its importance in aligning requirements management with the MOD Acquisition System Operating Model. The procurement stage has concluded, but the overall process does include previous planning phases and was designed to address the requirement for an efficient management tool across the Ministry of Defence.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for software companies, particularly those specialising in project management, data migration, and system integration. Suppliers capable of fulfilling stringent security requirements, including personnel security clearances, will find themselves particularly well-suited to bid for such government contracts. The tender mechanism allows for competitive negotiations, making it attractive for businesses that can deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions tailored to the Defence sector's needs. Engagement in such contracts can lead to long-term partnerships and contribute to growth within the highly regulated landscape of defence procurement.

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Notice Title

Requirement Management Tool

Notice Description

Requirements management is a fundamental part of the MOD Acquisition System Operating Model providing the unbroken, top-down linkage of requirements from Defence policy to Defence Lines of Development outputs, that provides the direction for investment plans and ensures that the capabilities generated are coherent and consistent with MOD's strategic investment. The Authority has a requirement for the provision of an on-premise Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software to enable the management of requirements across the Ministry of Defence (Requirements Management) as on on-premise solution. The software will be installed locally on DE&S hosted environments. The COTS tool shall allow: * Migration of historical data stored in the current Requirements Management toolset. * Issuing of instructions, receiving notifications and sharing data generated in the Requirements Management COTS software with other Defence Organisations and Industry Partners' Requirements Management tools. * Ability to input, edit, maintain, search and link the database of information. * Providing end to end reporting capability on all requirements management activity. * Ability to view a full audit history for each object within the system. * Ability to create templates of initial requirement sets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of an on-premise Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software to enable the management of requirements across the Ministry of Defence (Requirements Management) as an on-premise solution. The software will be installed locally on DE&S hosted environments.

Options: 1 option year which is subject to additional funding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c5e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006931-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£598,116 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Additional Buyers

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT

Contact Name
Attn: Eleanor Thomas, Ryan Miller
Contact Email
eleanor.thomas113@mod.gov.uk, ryan.miller731@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001628041

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICRO FOCUS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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