Planning

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for the provision of facilities Management and IT systems for the Air Domain

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

09 May 2024 at 16:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a tender process for the provision of facilities management and IT systems for the Air Domain. The procurement falls under the research and experimental development services category. The MOD seeks to align its requirements with industry capabilities and capacity, aiming to deliver the best value for money for Defence. The planned tender aims to support Evidence Based Decision Making for Air Command, focusing on analysis of the digital landscape and technology trends. The procurement will involve developing and maintaining secure collaborative analysis platforms and facilities at Farnborough Cody Technology Park.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents opportunities for businesses in IT services, real estate services, and consulting sectors. Companies with capabilities in software development, Internet services, real estate agency services, and consulting are well-suited to compete. The MOD's procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a future notice date of September 2, 2024. Interested businesses should review the Request for Information (RFI) to understand the requirements and participate via the Defence Sourcing Portal for potential future procurement activities.

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Notice Title

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for the provision of facilities Management and IT systems for the Air Domain

Notice Description

Request for Information (RFI) For the Provision of Facilities Management and IT Systems for the Air Domain Section 1: Introduction This RFI intends to achieve two main outcomes: 1. Align the MOD requirement with industry capability and capacity. 2. Develop a route to market that will deliver the best value for money for Defence. Please Note: 1. This RFI is an information gathering exercise only, no further discussions with industry are planned at this stage. 2. This request is not a commitment by the Authority to launch a formal procurement activity and the requirement detailed below is subject to change. 3. The Authority will assess responses to the RFI and may seek further clarification. 4. Participation in the RFI will not be taken as an expression of interest. 5. Participation in the RFI will not be a prerequisite for participation in any future procurement activity. 6. By receiving information under this RFI, the Authority is not obligated to enter a Contract and any future procurement activity will be at the Authority's discretion. 7. The Authority will not be liable to reimburse any costs incurred by parties who respond to this RFI. 8. The Authority does not intend to offer debriefs following receipt of responses under this RFI. 9. Any future procurement activity will be run through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). 10. Information received via Annex A will not be added to any tender responses received from any future procurement processes. Section 2: Brief Overview of Requirement Air Command has an ongoing requirement to ensure that Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) leads their thinking and directs future capability identification and subsequent exploitation. To achieve this, analysis of the current digital landscape and identification of opportunities and current issues is needed. The RCO Air Information Experimentation (AIX) Division is tasked with analysing technology trends, emerging capabilities, and providing information-based understanding through demonstration, experimentation, Data Science, Analytical studies, and technology investigation. To support existing projects and facilitate both information experimentation and the development of digital solutions, the AIX built and developed its own secure and accredited Collaborative Analysis Platform (CAP), Official Sensitive (CAP-A) and Secret (CAP-C) clouds for use as development environments. The upkeep and maintenance of these are paramount to MOD business needs. This upkeep also involves the facilities and amenities currently found at Farnborough Cody Technology Park where the RCO groups are located at. Please follow the DSP link below for further information and RFI Questionnaire. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58135

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please refer to the link for the DSP that contains further information and attachment. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58135

Lot 2

Please refer to the below link which contains further information and the questionnaire to submit response. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58135

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04586b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014883-2024
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

70 - Real estate services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ethan.quinn106@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
RAF 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

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