--- title: "NEXT GENERATION COMMUNICATION NETWORK (NGCN) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-07-07" --- # NEXT GENERATION COMMUNICATION NETWORK (NGCN) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b48f625-12d8-42f2-a1dd-034f49dd9f3a.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has initiated a planning stage for the procurement process titled "NEXT GENERATION COMMUNICATION NETWORK (NGCN) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" in the Networks industry category. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 28th July 2023. The buying organisation is based in England, specifically at MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9GB. Businesses interested in providing responses to specific questions detailed within the RFI document are invited to participate before the due date. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in network implementation and transformations to engage with the NGCN programme. Suppliers are encouraged to provide responses aligned with their capabilities, recent experiences, and innovative solutions. The Ministry of Defence clarifies that the information shared through the RFI will not influence future procurement decisions, ensuring a fair and unbiased process. The emphasis is on leveraging industry knowledge to validate assumptions and explore potential efficiencies within the delivery of network services. ## Notice Request For Information 1. The NGCN programme held an Industry Day on 30th May 2023. Following on from the day, this Request for Information (RFI) has been developed to help validate some of our assumptions, by inviting Suppliers to provide responses to questions detailed within the RFI, leveraging Industry's experience of delivering Network Implementation and Transformations 2. Industry is invited to provide responses to questions they have experience in. There is no requirement to answer any or all the questions. 3. To inform your responses, the following attributes have been provided on the legacy network: - 600 'complex sites' form part of the legacy network. examples are RAF bases. - There are 400 'Business as Usual' sites that are mainly providing services for the operation of Ministry of Defence business, such as recruitment centres. Disclaimer 4. The responses to this RFI will not be used to down select third parties, and all future formal procurement procedure will be conducted without bias to this RFI. 5. This RFI is not a commitment to launch a formal procurement procedure; this shall be done by formal Contract Notice/ Defence Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) at a later stage. 6. The Authority is aware that the information requested within this document, once submitted, will be commercially sensitive, and as such will be treated appropriately. Responding to the RFI 7. Suppliers are invited to populate this document in response to the RFI. Your response should be limited to twenty (20) sides of A4, and returned by 12:00 (BST) on 28th July 2023 to UKStratComDD-CM-NGCN-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk 8. Supplier responses should include, but not be limited to: a. Company summary b. Key areas of capability/specialty c. Relevant recent experience d. Responses to the Questions asked within the RFI document e. Any innovation and/or efficiency opportunities you have identified NGCN FAQs and the RFI document can be accessed on the Defence Sourcing Portal. Please see link below: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56588 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caad7600-411c-4324-b900-ca6b74aac17a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Jul 2023 | | 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 | CORSHAM | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN13 9GB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Corsham Without | | Westminster constituency | Chippenham | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks ## Release History - 7 Jul 2023 at 12:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caad7600-411c-4324-b900-ca6b74aac17a - 7 Jul 2023 at 12:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6bb03be-901b-47c4-8cb8-b973205250af ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caad7600-411c-4324-b900-ca6b74aac17a 7th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6bb03be-901b-47c4-8cb8-b973205250af 7th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56588 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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