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title: "IT ENTERPRISE SERVICE MODEL (ESM) MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR SPECIALIST USER"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045075"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2024-04-08"
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# IT ENTERPRISE SERVICE MODEL (ESM) MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR SPECIALIST USER

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045075

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a planned procurement process for an IT Enterprise Service Model (ESM) to support a specialist user with operational demands that span complex requirements. This procurement is valued at £200,000,000 and falls under the services category. The project involves introducing agility and pace in service delivery, with a focus on integrating technologies in the modern warfighting environment. The procurement method is a tender with the main objective being early engagement with suppliers to meet emerging IT service requirements.

Businesses specialising in information technology services, particularly those experienced in micro-channel architecture and with the capability to operate in a secure domain, would find opportunities in participating in this tender. The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, UK, is looking for industry partners willing to collaborate on delivering innovative solutions for modern warfighting challenges. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to engage with a federated joint mission partner approach, enhancing the whole force's effectiveness by managing technical risks at a high level.

## Notice

Given the challenges increasingly faced by Defence, with the need for agility and pace, a change in the way services are procured, delivered, and managed must be considered as a core element of capability. This market engagement event is an opportunity for the Authority to engage early with suppliers on emerging requirements for an IT Enterprise Service Model (ESM) and our procurement approach. The requirement is for support to a Ministry of Defence (MOD) specialist user with operational demands that span the broadest and most complex requirements. This requires the ability to utilise, integrate, and operate technologies that provide significant advantages in the modern warfighting environment against all adversaries. The nature of this competitive edge requires industry partners to operate as part of a federated joint mission partner approach to maximise the effectiveness of the whole force, where technical risk is managed at the highest level. Operating in the SECRET Domain, the service will predominantly be UK based, but will operate globally. This creates opportunities for a combined problem centric approach to solving challenges at pace, experimenting with innovative solutions, as well as traditional support requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Special Projects Information Systems & Networks (SPISN) Delivery Team (DT) are adopting Agile working practises and moving towards an ESM as well as moving towards consuming services. The main aims are to deliver collaborative working across partners, to drive improvements across user experience and efficiency across the enterprise. The vision for ESM is the users of the service will become the central focus looking beyond the technical solutions and stove piped approaches. The intent is to design a solution fit for future adoption and expansion allowing other customer capabilities to be delivered through this model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011324-2024 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48628000 - Micro-channel architecture
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 15:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011324-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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