--- title: "SOTERIA (Database & Mission Data Support)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-07-18" --- # SOTERIA (Database & Mission Data Support) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047e8f.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, acting as the Contracting Authority, has initiated a tender process for the provision of services related to SOTERIA (Database & Mission Data Support) with a contract value of £65 million. The procurement is classified under repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems, focusing on Electronic Warfare Operational Support. The tender, using the e-Tendering system, is currently at the selective procurement stage with a deadline for submissions set for August 23, 2024. The tender requires both on-site and off-site support primarily located at RAF Waddington, UK. This opportunity presents a significant scope for businesses specialised in defence services, military defence services, and civil defence services. Suppliers interested in this tender must have the technical expertise to provide on-site and off-site support, hold necessary security clearances, and have the capability to deliver Agile SAFe projects. In addition, suppliers must conform to the Intellectual Property Rights constraints of the applications involved. The procurement method is 'Negotiated', and interested parties are advised to follow the detailed submission terms and selection criteria provided to express their interests effectively. ## Notice Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC) provides Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) to Defence in the form of Electronic Warfare (EW), Mission Data (MD) and Intelligence Mission Data (IMD), and other products resulting from the fusion of Electromagnetic Intelligence and doctrine, such as the Electromagnetic Order of Battle (EOB). It is Defence's authoritative organisation for the generation of the EOB and EW MD. It is responsible for the iDEWDB, a Defence critical asset, which contains EOB and parametric data, from which the MD is derived. The iDEWDb consists of Thurbon, Nighthawk, Athene Equinox standalone applications which exist in the production, test & acceptance, training, and development environments. The requirement is to continue to develop the capabilities and effectiveness of the iDEWDb whilst at the same time maintaining the agreed level of system availability, security, and safety. This will be a combination of on-site (primarily located at RAF Waddington) and off-site support. An on-site support team (OSST) will be expected to provide day-to-day support for all relevant applications, Oracle databases, as well as Windows, Intel and Solaris components within the iDEWDb. This includes but is not limited to: incident investigation; fault diagnoses; system monitoring, and maintenance activity. The OSST personnel must not only have the technical expertise to provide such support but also hold Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance upon contract award. The OSST are expected to be on-site during core hours (0800-1700 Mon-Fri, excluding Bank holidays and when JEWOSC is non-operational) however, there is also the requirement to provide support outside of these core hours to resolve high priority incidents and support the operational outputs of the JEWOSC. Off-site support will normally consist of bug fixes, system refinements, patching and software updates, with any changes being tested and accepted prior to being released. There is also the possibility of conducting further development work on the iDEWDb. It is crucial that the supplier have sufficient off-site technical expertise and resources to be able fulfil these requirements securely, quickly and transparently. In addition, the supplier must have or be able to attain Facility Security Clearance (FSC) and their off-site personnel will require a minimum of Security Clearance (SC), with some required to have a DV by contract award. It is envisaged that the supplier be able to deliver both Agile SAFe projects and waterfall in line with all DE&S current and policies. Agile should be used for day-to-day business practices and development whereas larger or 'core' work may be conducted via a more traditional waterfall approach. It should be noted that two of the applications (Thurbon & Nighthawk) have Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) constraints which will require commercial agreements with MASS Consultants Limited and SRC, Inc, whilst Nighthawk is subject to ITAR restrictions. This contract is not open to overseas suppliers. Quantity or scope: Please refer to Section II.1.5 for details of the scope. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022343-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | 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 - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 35711000 - Command, control, communication systems - 35721000 - Electronic intelligence system - 35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures - 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems - 72231000 - Development of software for military applications ## Release History - 18 Jul 2024 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022343-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://des.mod.uk - https://des.mod.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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