Future Defence Support Services (FDSS)

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                "description": "The preliminary market engagement closed on 30 October 2024. The Authority currently has no plans to carry out any further PME in relation to FDSS, although the Authority reserves the right to conduct further Industry Engagement through the formal RFI process, if required. Any further engagement will be focused on specific topics/elements and will be open to all potential suppliers. The Authority will publish another PME notice if further PME is to be carried out. The following PME has been completed: * August 2023 -The Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published, inviting all potential suppliers to register their interest in the FDSS Programme. * August 2023 - EOI & 1st RFI Issued. 56 EOI and 39 RFI responses were received and from these we extracted cross-sectional views of the market to highlight concentration of interest across activity groups. We also calculated the range of supplier interest by company type and size. * September 2023 - Initial market engagement session. 106 attendees joined the initial virtual market engagement session, where the FDSS Team provided further detail on the proposed scope and timelines. * November 2023 - 2nd RFI was issued to allow suppliers to provide an updated view of their capabilities, areas of investment, and any technologies which FDSS could potentially exploit. * January 2024 - Supplier 1-2-1 Day. The supplier 1-2-1 day was attended by 70 companies, where 120 industry attendees were involved. Key objectives were achieved including updating industry on the Programme scope and timelines, developing our understanding of how different companies may wish to be involved and facilitating supplier networking. * May 2024 - Lotting and Delivery Model RFI was issued to understand how the market is naturally segmented across the FDSS Requirements to support its research into optimal lotting approaches. This was achieved by gathering data to identify common areas of overlap in market capability. This RFI is one element of this research. * August 2024 - Solution Design (Technical) RFI issued. The purpose of this RFI was to seek input from industry about how the procurement process can be made more accessible and efficient, and to enable industry to highlight any innovative products or solutions which may be relevant to the FDSS Programme. The RFI responses yielded multiple insights. Recommendations and case studies spanning all six 'themes' of innovation (including resilience, IS/IT, supply chain illumination, sustainability, contractual flexibility and inventory management) demonstrate the existence of a potential supplier group possessing innovative capabilities with potential for adaptation to FDSS. * August 2024 - 1-2-1 sessions were held as part of FDSS ongoing industry engagement. During August 2024, 9 different companies Were engaged over the course of dedicated one-hour sessions. These companies were selected due to their expertise in relevant areas. * October 2024 -2nd Industry Day was held. Facilitation of networking to encourage collaboration amongst interested industry parties. A presentation was delivered that provided industry with confidence in the FDSS Programme, and the information required to continue developing their approach to becoming potential bidders. The day also provided Industry with the opportunity to ask questions around key areas of interest. * October 2024 - Digital (Technical) RFI 2 issued. The Authority were seeking input from industry as the FDSS solution design developed. This included insight into 1) how suppliers can meet the FDSS digital needs, and 2) how suppliers envision service transition from the incumbent to potential new delivery partners.",
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        "title": "Future Defence Support Services (FDSS)",
        "description": "The Authority requirement is for a Supplier to provide under a one Lot Model: * A Sourcing, Procurement and Inventory Management (SP&IM) capability for the range of materiel set out below (hereafter referred to as the SP&IM Materiel Range) * A worldwide Storage & Stock Management capability for the SP&IM Materiel Range and the full Authority Managed Materiel range of Defence Materiel, noting: o Will include the receipt, store, maintenance, issue and disposal of materiel. o Some items will require additional services e.g. inspection, repair, maintenance, service and calibration as part of the receipt and issue process * Load sortation, consolidation and cross-docking services * A worldwide Movement & Distribution capability for the movement of Defence Materiel incorporating all modes of transportation including Road, Rail, Air & Sea. The SP&IM Materiel Range shall include items in the following 3 high-level ranges: 1. Support the Human Being (and Defence Animals) - items related to the life-support of Defence personnel. Example scope of items include: * Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment (MDVE) including Blood and Blood products * Recreational and Athletic Equipment as well as Toiletries, Cleaning Equipment and Supplies * Clothing, Individual Equipment and Insignia (includes Personal Protective Equipment) * Subsistence (Food both fresh and packaged, Beverages) 2. Platform Componentry - items which are used to support higher level assemblies which form Defence equipment's in the Land, Air and Maritime environments. Example scope of items include: * Fire Control Equipment * Aviation Spares and Components * Maritime Spares and Components * Land Spares and Components * Batteries, Power and Electrical Components * Construction, Fluid and Water Handling Equipment * Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Lighting components * Bearings, Oils, Lubricants and Associated Products * Agriculture and Materials Handling Equipment components 3. Off Platform - items which support Defence Outputs, but which are not intrinsic to vehicle/equipment assemblies. Example of scope of items include: * Tools and Workshop Equipment * Construction and Materials * Alarms, Signals and Stationery * Furniture, Fittings and Lighting * Hardware, Abrasives, Brushes, Paints and Adhesives * Musical and Photographic Equipment * Industrial Gases and Chemicals Potential Future scope during the duration of the contract may include: * Expansion of scope of sourcing, procurement and inventory management scope to increase range of materiel under management in specified categories. * Expansion and optimisation of storage and stock management network in terms of scale, type and purpose of Storage and geographic location (including potential for international locations) and Contractors on Deployed Operations (CONDO) support. * Expansion of distribution and movement services in terms of scale, type and purpose of movement. * Expansion of role in repair maintenance, repair and calibration of Medical equipment in support of medical equipment * Increased scope of responsibility for disposal services. The Authority's objective is to enhance resilience, agility, and scalability to better support the latest Defence Planning Assumptions in the Defence Support and Supply Chain strategies. This will include the need for MOD to reduce a proportion of MOD-owned warehousing estate The scope of activity required by the Authority may require contractors to team with one or more companies to deliver the full, end to end, output-based FDSS requirement using the suppliers underpinning IS/IT. By its nature, MOD expects to see SME involvement in the sourcing of the commodities but managed holistically by the winning Bidders. Classification of Tender Documents is OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE The Cyber Risk Profile is High - RAR-250417A05 The pricing model will be based on performance and will include incentivisation The contract will be the Model Services Contract v.2.2 with narrative DEFCONs and bespoke project-specific drafting. The Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) Code is 75131000 - Government services * Packaging and Handling Equipment * Food Preparation Equipment and Agricultural Supplies * Weapons, Weapon Spares and Ancillaries",
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