Planning

SCIO Developer Services - UK1

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

11 May 2025 at 21:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, is planning a tender for the "SCIO Developer Services - UK1" project. This planned procurement falls within the services category, specifically systems support services, under the Central Government's public authority. The initiative aims to support information management and digital solution development across various defence projects, with an estimated contract start date of 31st December 2025, running until 30th April 2028. The total gross value is estimated at £7,680,000. A future notice is expected to be published by 31st May 2025, indicating the move towards an open competition procurement method, ensuring transparency and broad participation opportunities.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in digital solutions and systems support services. Companies experienced in developing bespoke digital solutions, managing infrastructure, and supporting extensive project collaborations would find this tender particularly suitable. Furthermore, businesses with expertise in supporting defence sector projects and those capable of developing within defined service parameters could potentially benefit from participating in this competitive process. The procurement process presents an opportunity to engage with the Ministry of Defence on a substantial scale, acquiring a pivotal role in crucial defence initiatives.

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Notice Title

SCIO Developer Services - UK1

Notice Description

There is an intention to run a procurement in the future for the provision of a development Service to: Provide a fully functional service to support information management across various initiatives which include collaborating with external project teams and supporting the Pan Defence Skills Framework. Continue developing bespoke digital solutions to meet business requirements. Focus on supporting and maintaining existing infrastructure tiers within defined service wrappers provided by the customer. This will be for a new requirement and will potentially be run as an open competition.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05105d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020274-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

72253200 - Systems support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
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
lee.culshaw100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

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