--- title: "Information Activities (IA) Systems Integrator and Innovator (SII)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-01-19" --- # Information Activities (IA) Systems Integrator and Innovator (SII) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0398c0.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement exercise for Information Activities Systems Integrator and Innovator services, with a value of £50 million. The contract duration is planned for five years with key milestones including Full Business Case approvals in October 2023, DPQQ issue in December 2023, and Contract Award in March 2025. This opportunity will focus on delivering infrastructure and services to enhance the Army's Information Activity capabilities, requiring innovative applications and a scalable agile team to integrate applications, data sources, and enterprise services. Businesses in the IT services sector, especially those experienced in software development, Internet support, and data analysis, would be well-suited to compete for this procurement. The procurement method will involve the Ministry of Defence engaging industry through an e-Tendering system, encouraging Expressions of Interest. The process will follow a formal Scaled Agile approach for incremental delivery. The Ministry of Defence seeks to engage industry early to inform decision-making and expects responses to the PIN to support future formal participation invitations and requirements development. Companies interested in bidding for this tender are advised to register their interest via the Defence Sourcing Portal. ## Notice The purpose of this advert is to announce a potential requirement for a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Information Activities (IA) Systems Integrator and Innovator (SII). This is the first PIN as part of an initial preliminary market engagement. The Authority encourages industry to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI). The Information Activities Programme will deliver infrastructure and services that will exponentially increase the Army's contribution to Information Activity, meeting the aspirations of Integrated Action as articulated in the Integrated Operating Concept (IOpC). This will be achieved through enabling Army to understand and influence target audiences in both physical and informational environments in support of Army, Defence, and wider UK Governmental objectives e.g.: o Audience Analysis. o Messaging in both the Physical and Informational environments. o Monitoring and Evaluation. o Innovation and capability development. o An Online Engagement Service (OES) capability delivering managed attribution digital information activities. The MOD requires a SII to provide a scalable agile DevSecOps team to develop and maintain bespoke, developed applications, and to integrate together with COTS and existing MOD applications, data sources and enterprise services into one end-to-end Service (SaaS). It will follow a formal Scaled Agile (SAFe) approach for incremental delivery and will both take on and then continue to build upon the development work undertaken by incumbent SII supplier(s). The SII will also provide the service wrap to support the capability in service. 1. The solution will Integrate bespoke, COTS and MOD applications, with Enterprise Services (including hosting, IDAM, and gateways) into an end-to-end service. 2. Integrate the Service with other MOD systems and data sources. 3. Incrementally develop bespoke applications through DevSecOps Teams, leveraging emerging technology including automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. 4. Identify innovative applications and approaches to deliver against the requirement, from both Industry and within MOD (SaaS). 5. Incrementally develop and maintain architecture, design, engineering, security, safety, and in service support artefacts. 6. Provide the Service Wrap (including incident management, service desk, training, software license management, obsolescence management, patching, security, safety etc). The IA SII procurement is currently in its initiation phase as the Authority seeks Full Business Case (FBC) approvals. It is anticipated that the contract duration will be for five (5) years with breakpoints at years four (4) and five (5). The estimated total value is PS50M. For guidance purposes only the Authority offer the following indicative dates and activities: * Request for Information (RFI) published: February 2023 * Early Market Engagement Event: May 2023 * Supplier Demos / Meetings: May - June 2023 * Full Business Case (FBC) Approvals: October 2023 * DPQQ Issue [Procurement formally starts]: December 2023 * ITN Issue: June 2024 * Contract Award: March 2025 The Authority anticipates that any SII contract will be procured with an exemption to the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011. The classification of the project is expected to be UKEYO. Additional information: Responses to the PIN will support the Authority decision with whether it will invite Industry to participate formally, and early market engagement activities may help to support FBC assurance and requirements development. Organisations must register their interest via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Any information (however recorded, preserved, or communicated) relating to the programme or project requirements which is disclosed or made available, directly, or indirectly by the MOD may be subject to change at the sole discretion of the MOD. The MOD does not make any express or implied warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information. Neither the disclosure of such information nor any discussion relating to this information, or any application or other communications received in connection with this activity constitutes, the giving of investment advice by the MOD or the creation of a customer relationship with the MOD. The MOD shall not be liable for any costs, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by you in early engagement activities including if the activity is cancelled or amended by the MOD. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken in connection with this activity is a matter solely for the commercial judgment of your company. This opportunity and the activities detailed do not constitute the initialisation or otherwise form part of any official procurement procedure. The MOD may, at its discretion and at any time, choose not to proceed with this procurement, but maintains the right to use any information supplied for the purposes of future procurement. All communications are to be conducted via the messaging portal within the DSP. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001643-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 19 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM) - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services - 72212520 - Multimedia software development services - 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services - 72231000 - Development of software for military applications - 72253200 - Systems support services - 72261000 - Software support services - 72262000 - Software development services - 72263000 - Software implementation services - 72264000 - Software reproduction services - 72265000 - Software configuration services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services - 72268000 - Software supply services - 72316000 - Data analysis services - 72322000 - Data management services - 72611000 - Technical computer support services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2023 at 10:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001643-2023 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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