Notice Information
Notice Title
UK6 - Secret and Future Delivery Manager (Core Delivery)
Notice Description
Delivery of capability and the team who are delivering the Single Sign On (SSO) and MFA capabilities. This will enable the global rollout of SSO and MFA components/services/systems to MODNET Official. Lead the implementation and optimisation of access and authentication mechanisms for enterprise and classified systems. The aim is to ensure secure and seamless identity management across the official, secret and deployed domains. The Secret & Future Delivery Manager will ensure the DIfD FBC FOC outcomes are planned, managed and delivered to time, cost, quality to release the cyber resilience Strategic Objective. Lead the support to current Single Sign On (SSO) live services and develop further the Centre of Excellence for SSO. Enabling migration from On-Prem (pre-atlas) and deliver the new Cloud SSO (post Atlas).
Procurement Information
This contract is essential to deliver the next stage of the DIFD programme at pace. Deep knowledge of the existing environment and future plans and priorities is essential to be able to deliver at pace. This contract is only possible route to establishing that level of knowledge and expertise by the required date, 30 June. Failing to do so would mean unacceptable delays to this critical capability for defence. Therefore, this procurement falls within both the 'extreme and unavoidable urgency' and 'defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces' justifications for direct award in this instance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f4a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052552-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £186,757 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £186,757 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- menuka.gurung119@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CORSHAM
- Postcode
- SN13 9NR
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Corsham Ladbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Chippenham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052552-2025
29th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051800-2025
28th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035193-2025
25th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035166-2025
25th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033434-2025
18th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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