Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement and Support of a Link 16 Network Management System (NMS)
Notice Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market that the Authority has an enduring requirement for a Network Management System (NMS) to manage and monitor multiple networks for a two-year period. 1. Summary of requirement. a. Comprise a minimum of two fixed network management (NM) components capable of initialising and controlling all terminal components. b. Comprise a minimum of six fixed terminal components to provide sufficient coverage of the UK Area of Responsibility (AOR) to enable MOD to meet its obligations as defined in the UK Frequency Clearance Agreement. c. Comprise additional NM and Terminal components to enable the user to operate two concurrent deployments. d. Enable NM Component Operator(s) to create, edit, save, delete and display L16 Operational Plans pertinent within an operational period. e. Enable an NM Component operator to remotely load and delete crypto variable keys into individual Terminal Components. 2. This contract will be a competition under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR 2011). 3. The approximate project schedule currently is: a. DPQQ and Contract Notice Issue - June 2024 b. ITN Issue - September 2024 c. Virtual Bidders Conference - September 2024 d. Contract Award - April 2025 e. In-service/Installation date - August 2025 4. The issue of this PIN is for information only for a possible MOD requirement and as such suppliers are not required to express an interest at this stage.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044e0d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010218-2024
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72315200 - Data network management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Attn: Probert Debbie
- Contact Email
- deborah.probert812@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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