--- title: "MOPRHEUS Key Management System (MKMS) - Discovery Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-01-24" --- # MOPRHEUS Key Management System (MKMS) - Discovery Event Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf067e80-c3b1-42f3-a2b8-2555987723ac.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement process for the MOPRHEUS Key Management System (MKMS) - Discovery Event. This tender falls under the industry category of Data-transmission equipment and involves wide area network, data carriers, software development services, data capture services, data storage services, and data transmission services. The location for potential delivery addresses includes British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and Rest of the World. The planning milestone includes an engagement end date of 1st March 2023. This opportunity presented by the Ministry of Defence is well-suited for businesses involved in data-transmission equipment, wide area networks, data carriers, software development, data capture, and storage services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase with a scheduled engagement end date of 1st March 2023. Businesses looking to provide cryptographic key solutions, cryptographic equipment, and associated communication services should consider participating in this tender opportunity to contribute to the MKMS project as part of the MORPHEUS bearer solution. ## Notice The UK MOD is publishing this Discovery Event to seek responses from industry to help inform the MKMS project and outline potential solutions in the market. MKMS will provide cryptographic key, and associated communications information, to the point of fill on cryptographic devices being delivered by MORPHEUS as part of the bearer solution. It will achieve this by interfacing to external key generation, manipulation and distribution systems, as well as by providing key generation for keys not supplied by external systems. MKMS will provide key manipulation and distribution internal to MORPHEUS in accordance with communication plans that are developed by system management tools. MKMS is planned to interface to the system management tools to receive communication plan information and provide any necessary information from MKMS. Keys generated by MKMS will need to be available to external key management systems to facilitate interoperability (e.g. between non-MORPHEUS Army Aviation and MORPHEUS ground troops). MKMS will adopt a user-centric design, that takes account of the threat environment and places interoperability with allies and coalition partners at the heart of its development. The solution will also need to integrate with the wider UK crypt-key enterprise. The scope of the project includes any fill devices and/or applications needed to fill cryptographic equipment as well as to manage the key management system in support of crypto management responsibilities. This scope shall include, where necessary, assured Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to support the MORPHEUS crypt-key solution. MORPHEUS will operate at up to, and including, SECRET Releasable to the Mission/NATO. The key management system scope will include all cryptographic key material including interoperability keys, GPS, transmission and communication security. The current planned timeframe for MKMS operation with other MORPHEUS system elements is 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cca468e-3bf4-46ec-9fc9-819b71e6a34f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment - 32430000 - Wide area network - 32582000 - Data carriers - 72262000 - Software development services - 72313000 - Data capture services - 72317000 - Data storage services - 72318000 - Data transmission services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2023 at 16:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cca468e-3bf4-46ec-9fc9-819b71e6a34f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cca468e-3bf4-46ec-9fc9-819b71e6a34f 24th January 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cc7593b-32bc-4dd2-b4c9-bf224fb47790 n/a - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55549 URL link to the Discovery Event on the Defence Sourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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