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HOLMES 2 Application Install Design and User Charges

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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16 Nov 2023 at 12:40

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23 Oct 2023 at 11:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Unisys Ltd for the procurement of the HOLMES 2 Application Install Design and User Charges. This procurement was conducted through a limited procurement method with the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The application is intended to be used to set up a Major Incident Room within the ModNet Cloud by 4th December 2023 for urgent investigations. The contract value is approximately £65,498.2 GBP, and it was signed on 14th November 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing document management services to compete. Businesses with expertise in developing and implementing bespoke applications for investigating serious and complex crimes/incidents are well-suited to engage in such tenders. The Ministry of Defence's critical need for this application within a specific timeline highlights the potential for suppliers to demonstrate their capability to meet urgent operational requirements within sensitive environments.

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Notice Title

HOLMES 2 Application Install Design and User Charges

Notice Description

Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES) application.

Procurement Information

MoD intends to award a contract to Unisys using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication for the provision of HOLMES 2 application to set up a Major Incident Room ("MIR") functionality within the ModNet (Secret) Cloud. The contract award is based on: PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii): competition is absent for technical reasons. Within Defence, the Service Justice System is required to operate in accordance with the Armed Forces Act 2006 and the Laws of England and Wales. This includes operating to College of Policing guidelines (MIRSAP 2021 and the Major Crime Investigation Manual 2021) which lay out how serious and complex crime must be investigated. Unisys HOLMES 2 is the only system accredited by the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council) for the purpose of setting up MIRs. The MIR is the repository for all material gathered from the public, enquiry officers and other sources. It is managed using standardised administrative procedures and supports the Senior Investigating Officer to direct and control the investigation. As such, the Service Justice System is held up against the same levels of scrutiny as other Home Office Police Forces and hence the required application must enable the Service Prosecuting Authority and Military Court Service to obtain the same performance data as the Crown Prosecution Service and His Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service in order to be compliant with Home Office and College of Policing Standards. The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) is establishing a MIR which requires a system for gathering and processing evidence which is SUKEO (Secret for UK Eyes Only). The HOLMES 2 application has been developed by Unisys (built on the Unisys Law Enforcement Application Framework (U-LEAF) and is a bespoke application designed to meet the complex requirements of MIR Standard Administrative Procedures ("MIRSAP 2021") in line with the unique technical requirements for investigating serious, complex crimes/incidents. The HOLMES 2 application is the only accredited UK national application for investigating complex crime and is accredited by the Home Office. The DSCC have an urgent operational requirement to bring the application into service within the ModNet (Secret) Cloud by 4 December 2023 in order to conduct urgent investigations at SUKEO and respond to allegations identified from the Independent Inquiry into Deliberate Detention Operations in Afghanistan. Unique technical features of HOLMES 2 include but are not limited to: * Searching * Incident Linking * Exhibit/Property Management * Disaster Victim Identification compliant with Interpol standards. * Associations * Tag Management * Disclosure & Case Preparation: * Covert Operations. * Digital Evidence Vault and Management Store * Ensures chain of custody of evidence through preservation of original assets with an audit trail

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040e24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033924-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72512000 - Document management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£441,240 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20232 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
Contact Name
Jonathan McNiven
Contact Email
jonathan.mcniven101@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EX
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

UNISYS

UNYSIS

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