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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

12 Feb 2024 at 15:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence based in HQ Air Command, High Wycombe, United Kingdom, is planning a procurement opportunity for military defence services under the NEXUS project. The procurement involves Work Package 2: Sustain Air Cloud Hosting Environment (ACHE) and Air Information Platform (AIP), with a contract value of £24,000,000 starting on August 19, 2024, and ending on August 18, 2029.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in defence services and technology to participate in providing maintenance, software updates, and capabilities enhancement for the ACHE and AIP systems. The Ministry of Defence is looking for experienced service providers who can ensure the integrity and operational readiness of critical defence infrastructure over the contract period, contributing to national security and defence preparedness.

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Notice Title

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Notice Description

NEXUS is a capability package that will create decision superiority by delivering relevant information and capabilities to war fighters. There are 5 Work Packages which form Nexus and will be procured. Work package 2: Sustain Air Cloud Hosting Environment (ACHE) and Air Information Platform (AIP): The sustain activities include level 1 and 2 maintenances of both the hardware (ACHE) and software (AIP and visualisations) delivered under the DARK STAR project. This activity also includes the associated regression testing, software validation, and deployment of the new AIP software, including any externally developed capability enhancements (e.g., those developed under Grow AIP). All software pushed to production must be delivered through the Sustain ACHE and AIP activities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043965
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004665-2024
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75221000 - Military defence services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Aug 2024 - 18 Aug 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Royal Air Force (RAF) Commercial, attn: Lane Andrew
Contact Email
rafdigital-nexusgmb@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode
HP14 4UE
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Ridgeway West
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

Further Information

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