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EHub Applied Research Support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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28 Mar 2024 at 16:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for the provision of specialist Experimental Hub (EHub) applied research support. The contract, titled "EHub Applied Research Support," falls under the services category with a focus on research and development consultancy services. The procurement method used was a limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice. The buyer, Ministry of Defence, located in Salisbury, United Kingdom, issued the tender and awarded the contract to J2S Consulting. The award value is £350,000, and the contract was signed on 28th March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in military technology, data management, and analytics to compete. Businesses with extensive experience in digital communications, open-source intelligence, and applied data analytics, particularly within the context of MOD cloud infrastructure, would be well-suited to participate. The awarded contract allows for a 6-month extension of the contracted service, offering potential for ongoing collaboration and growth for the selected supplier, J2S Consulting, an SME based in Wickham, United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

EHub Applied Research Support

Notice Description

Provision of specialist Experimental Hub (EHub) applied research support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

* Extensive recent experience and knowledge of the activities, working practices, priorities and constraints of the Army Information Activities (IA) Capability Programme, its Lead User organisation and the IA EHub project. * Independence from services currently delivered to the Army IA Capability Programme and Information Activities EHub. * Deep technical expertise and experience in applying to Military IA novel technologies and methods in the areas of digital communications, open source intelligence and applied data management and analytics. * Extensive expertise and recent experience in the development and deployment of data exploitation and analytics capabilities on the MOD cloud-infrastructure. * Deep understanding and recent experience of MOD and Army data management and governance structures, policies, and processes.

Options: 6 month extension of the contracted service

Procurement Information

The purpose of this Voluntary Transparency Notice is to notify the market that Dstl intends to conduct a single source procurement for the provision of specialist Experimental Hub (EHub) applied research support. The requirement is considered single source as it necessitates all of the following technical and delivery criteria that could not be met by an alternative supplier: * Extensive recent experience and knowledge of the activities, working practices, priorities and constraints of the Army Information Activities (IA) Capability Programme, its Lead User organisation and the IA EHub project. * Independence from services currently delivered to the Army IA Capability Programme and Information Activities EHub. * Deep technical expertise and experience in applying to Military IA novel technologies and methods in the areas of digital communications, open source intelligence and applied data management and analytics. * Extensive expertise and recent experience in the development and deployment of data exploitation and analytics capabilities on the MOD cloud-infrastructure. * Deep understanding and recent experience of MOD and Army data management and governance structures, policies, and processes. This procurement strategy will ensure that critical work can be delivered within the period required and without undue risk or delay to the EHub project and the capability programme that it supports.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044e7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010395-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ipthomas@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J2S CONSULTING

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