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electronic Records Management

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE DIGITAL

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Award

13 May 2022 at 14:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence - Defence Digital has completed the procurement process for an electronic Records Management System, a project valued at approximately £8,349,416.79 (ex VAT). This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically classified as a document management system (CPV: 48311100). The procurement method was limited, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice, and the contract has been awarded to Micro Focus Software UK Ltd. The contract was signed on 13th May 2022 and involves implementing a new system, migrating existing records, and providing ongoing application maintenance and end-user support, primarily based in Corsham, UK.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those focusing on records management and cloud optimisation. Companies with expertise in document management systems, particularly those leveraging proprietary technologies similar to those used by Micro Focus, would be well-suited to compete. Given the technical specificity of the requirements, suppliers capable of providing interoperability solutions between different security domains stand to benefit from this contract and its subsequent applications in defence-related operations.

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Notice Title

electronic Records Management

Notice Description

Supply of Record Management System

Lot Information

Lot 1

Departmental Record Management System, migration of extant records out of existing systems and provision of Application Maintenance and End User Support

Procurement Information

Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, is issuing a VTN that it intends to award a three year contract to Micro Focus UK Ltd, to implement a new Records Management System for the Official Domain, to migrate extant records out of the existing systems and for the provision of an Application Maintenance and end user support service. The value of this requirement is PS8,349,416.79 (ex VAT). It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. This is because there is no reasonable substitute Records Management System (which will be based around Micro Focus UK Ltd's Content Management software) that will meet the MoD's key requirements of interoperability between Official and Secret Domains in terms of search functionality and will also allow for planned essential cloud optimisation to ensure enhanced security and environmental benefits are to be met. Further, in terms of the support element of the proposed award, Micro Focus UK Ltd have the necessary technical know-how and expertise to meet the MoD's requirements, including installing and migrating to a new Records Management System based around their proprietary software and it would be technically impracticable for a third- party supplier to carry out this support and ensure it aligns with the planned cloud optimisation. A third-party supplier even attempting to provide this support in these circumstances would result in disproportionate time delay and cost to the MoD.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033787
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012521-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48311100 - Document management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,349,416 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE DIGITAL
Contact Name
Lee Fuller
Contact Email
lee.fuller104@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLK15 Wiltshire

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICRO FOCUS SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice URLs

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