--- title: "Supply Chain Transformation Expansion, Warehousing and Distribution Optimisation (WDO) Industry Day" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, LOGISTIC SUPPORT (LS)" published: "2021-02-15" --- # Supply Chain Transformation Expansion, Warehousing and Distribution Optimisation (WDO) Industry Day Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, LOGISTIC SUPPORT (LS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e629d3-e5c3-4d6a-92be-d860e8b5e515.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence's Logistic Delivery Operating Centre is currently conducting a tender for the "Supply Chain Transformation Expansion, Warehousing and Distribution Optimisation (WDO) Industry Day". This procurement falls under the category of warehousing services and is set in Bristol, UK. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, anticipating market engagement activities from the fourth quarter of 2021. The tender period is scheduled to end on 1st October 2021, with contracts expected to have a minimum value of £5 million and a maximum of £12 million per annum over a potential duration from October 2021 to October 2029. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, warehousing, and distribution services, particularly those capable of offering innovative solutions such as software as a service for management systems and multi-location capacity control. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, as the Ministry of Defence is keen to collaborate with industry stakeholders to shape its requirements. This initiative not only aims to enhance the efficiency of the UK's Defence Warehouse and Distribution capabilities but also opens the door for competitive tenders from capable firms in the sector. ## Notice Other additional information: The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk The Supply Chain Transformation Expansion (SCTX) programme is part of the Logistic Delivery Operations Centre (LDOC) within Defence Equipment & Support based in Abbey Wood Bristol. The team is responsible for delivering the SCTX requirement to understand, control and optimise the Defence Warehouse and Distribution capability in the UK Strategic Base. The aim is to carry out competitive tendering activity starting in Q4 21, the start date for procurement activity in this notice provides an indicative date only. Further analysis is needed which will affect the value of the procurement, an indicative value for the resulting contracts is somewhere in the range of PS5 million and PS12 million per annum dependent on the options taken forward. The purpose of this PIN is to advise potential providers of a market engagement day being held for The Authority's requirement for the SCTX programme. The aims of the SCTX programme are to optimise the MOD's Warehousing and Distribution Network and to deliver an efficient and effective solution, through the competent management of MOD's warehouse facilities. The Warehousing and Distribution Optimisation (WDO) project is tasked to understand, control and optimise the Defence Warehouse and Distribution capability in the UK Strategic Base. The types of solution the Authority would like to consider are; Multi Location Warehousing Estate Capacity and Capability Management System. Software as a solution, 3PL and 4PL. Multi Location Warehousing Estate Capacity and Capability Control Tower. We are keen to seek the views of Industry, who may be interested in participating in the procurement process, in helping to shape the requirement. This process will begin with a market engagement day being held in Bicester, UK on the 20th October 2020. This will be the first of several engagement events, at which we are looking to share the scale and scope of the programme, together with our desired outcomes. Please note that due to the current COVID-19 restrictions on Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Warehousing services.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f2fb67f-7da1-4fee-8968-ba195d2ca41f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Oct 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, LOGISTIC SUPPORT (LS) | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services - 63122000 - Warehousing services - 63521000 - Freight transport agency services - 75220000 - Defence services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2021 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f2fb67f-7da1-4fee-8968-ba195d2ca41f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f2fb67f-7da1-4fee-8968-ba195d2ca41f 15th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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