Notice Information
Notice Title
Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi)
Notice Description
The Ministry of Defence seeks to contract a single supplier (the "Neutral Vendor") to provide innovative technological goods or services from third-party Technology Providers to His Majesty's Government (HMG). The successful Tenderer will enter into a Framework Contract (the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation, "NVFi") with the Ministry of Defence, from which Framework Users from across the Public Sector will be able to procure via Call-Off Contracts. This Framework Contract will set the overall terms and conditions for the Call-Off Contracts that follow. The Neutral Vendor will be capable of delivering goods and services via its supply chain of Technology Providers across fourteen technology areas. The Neutral Vendor will not provide technological goods or services in its own right and must maintain and evidence neutrality when selecting suitable specialist Technology Providers to deliver the required goods and/or services under the scope. The Neutral Vendor will offer ancillary services to facilitate the provision of the required goods and services in the scope from Technology Providers. Further detail of the ancillary services to be provided by the Neutral Vendor and the technology areas within scope can be found in the PQQ. The Ministry of Defence intends to make this Framework available for use by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The authorised user list can be found in the PQQ. It is highly recommended that Tenderers review the document "Introduction to the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi)" and the Statement of Requirement (Annex A of the ITN) before preparing their responses. To register your interest in this tender and access the PQQ documents as well as further useful supporting information, please register for the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk), and search for the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation. Quantity or scope: This requirement is not split into lots. The Framework Contract will be awarded to a single supplier. This Framework is initially let for two years, with the option to extend for a further two years subject to relevant approvals. The initial maximum total value of the call-off contracts placed under the NVFi is set at PS50,000,000. There may be scope for this to increase up to PS400,000,000 without further competition subject to relevant government departmental approvals. The Ministry of Defence does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of services that will be placed with the Neutral Vendor by any Framework User accessing the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-041601
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032749-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- Not specified
- Postcode Area
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
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