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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

12 Feb 2024 at 15:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement exercise for NEXUS, a military defence services capability package, valued at £4,000,000 GBP, with an expected minimum value of £3,000,000 GBP. The procurement involves the creation of decision superiority by delivering relevant information and capabilities to war fighters through five work packages, including the Integrated Air Command and Control (IAC2) Battlelab. The contract period is set to start on August 19, 2024, and end on August 18, 2029. The contracting authority is the Ministry of Defence, based at HQ Air Command in High Wycombe, United Kingdom.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses in the defence services industry to engage in the procurement of NEXUS. Companies specialising in military defence services and civil defence services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should engage with the RAF Commercial team to register their interest and obtain full details about the e-Tendering system and the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Title missing - see contract for details.

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 that form Nexus which will be procured. Work package 4: Integrated Air Command and Control (IAC2) Battlelab: Using the existing experimental network as a hosting environment for development and experimental activities. This work package will see the expansion of this experimental/exercise network to areas of user need in support of Battlelab activity. This work package will also include support to IAC2 Battlelab co-ordinated exercises.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043967
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004669-2024
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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
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
Attn: Royal Air Force (RAF) Commercial
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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