--- title: "Support to the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2021-10-22" --- # Support to the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-913e2804-9371-46c9-95ea-64e811f177e9.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is initiating a procurement process titled "Support to the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR)." This procurement falls under the business and management consultancy category and is taking place in London, United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the authority is inviting potential suppliers to engage in market discussions to shape future competitions. Key dates include an engagement deadline of 28 October 2021 and a virtual industry day scheduled for 9 November 2021, aimed at further detailing the project requirements. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer agile and innovative solutions. Interested suppliers should actively participate in the forthcoming virtual industry day and provide feedback on the technical specifications and procurement plans to align their offerings with the Ministry of Defence's expectations. Engaging early in this process could position businesses advantageously for future contracts stemming from this review. ## Notice Publication of a Prior Information Notice by the contracting authority. A full description may be obtained by emailing Iain McLean at iain.mclean118@mod.gov.uk by cop 27 October 2021. Additional information: This notice complements Contracts Finder Notice: 6496476f-7968-4a00-9840-7ab5e819f8ed by giving the option to request a copy of the full description by cop 27 October 2021.The purpose of the original Notice is to invite potential suppliers to a period of market engagement prior to the commencement of future competitions for the AFRIR requirement. The Authority may use feedback from interested parties to further shape its approach and commercial construct. Interested parties should note that this is an accelerated programme with constrained timeframes, and should be prepared to work in an agile way to ensure timeframes are met. As part of this engagement, the Authority intends to hold a virtual industry day on Tuesday 9 November and share the following documents with interested parties: - High level technical specification; and - Level 1 procurement plan showing stages and timeframes. The Authority would welcome your feedback on these documents before the period of market engagement ends on 22 November. Suppliers who are interested in participating in the period of market engagement, which includes attending the virtual industry day on 9 November and receiving and commenting on the documents listed above, should write to the Authority at McLean, Iain Mr (Def Comrcl-HO BP3-2b) Iain.McLean118@mod.gov.uk and include the following: a) details of your company name; and b) two (2) points of contact and their contact details (name, phone number, email address, postal address). The deadline for writing to the Authority for this purpose is 28 October 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a545e3b-1bf2-42f1-9866-d8fe8fd850db | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2021 at 08:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a545e3b-1bf2-42f1-9866-d8fe8fd850db ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a545e3b-1bf2-42f1-9866-d8fe8fd850db 22nd October 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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