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title: "Project BALTO - Industry Day"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cc45"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# Project BALTO - Industry Day

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cc45

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is organising an industry day titled "Project BALTO - Industry Day" under the category of computer-related professional services (CPV 72590000). The event is planned to occur at Scale Space, White City, between the end of January and the start of February 2025, with the exact date to be confirmed. Businesses can register their interest in attending by completing a form by 17:00 on 19th January 2025. This industry day aims to discuss the project background, address the problem statement, and outline the anticipated tender process. The current procurement stage is Planning.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in inventory management software, networking, and industry-specific software packages. Companies with expertise in integrating cloud and edge computing solutions to modernise medical supply chains, particularly in high-security environments with limited connectivity, will find this tender particularly relevant. The MoD is seeking innovative partners who can deliver advanced tracking, monitoring, and supply chain management solutions that enhance visibility, decision-making, and operational efficiency, ultimately improving the delivery of critical medical supplies.

## Notice

Project BALTO An industry day shall be held at Scale Space, White City between the end of January and start of February. Exact date to be confirmed within the event invitation. The purpose of this industry day shall be to: 1. provide background to the project and state its aims 2. talk to the problem statement detailed below 3. walk through the anticipated tender process 4. open discussion to help the authority define and clarify aspects of the tender documentation Invitation to the event will be by request. To register your interest in attending, you must complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/JXHPtSESPv no later than 17:00 on 19th January 2025. Due to capacity limitations, this industry day is limited to 1 person from each company. To facilitate the open discussion, the Authority would like attendees to consider the following background: Situation: The MOD | Strategic Command | Defence Medical Services supported by the Medical Innovation Team within jHub currently faces significant challenges in managing its medical supply chain. Relying primarily on manual processes, including paper-based systems and basic tooling, the department struggles to accurately monitor, track, and supply medical stock, particularly in dynamic operational environments. Conversely, it has been proven in recent conflicts, resupply and effective logistics remains key to success on the battlefield. This outdated approach hinders the team's ability to respond swiftly and confidently to medical needs, and the lack of real-time visibility into stock levels and locations poses a substantial risk to operational effectiveness and personnel safety. The growing threat of cyberattacks, further exacerbates these challenges. Problem: The team are seeking to modernise part of the supply chain through a hybrid approach combining cloud and edge computing. Recognising procurement higher up the supply chain may be as difficult as it is elsewhere in logistics, delivery to the customer (soldier, sailor, aviator) offers some unique challenges, not least the end-customer is always moving, and positional information is operationally sensitive. Connectivity may be limited, potentially non-existent. Any solution MUST be able to operate indefinitely with very low latency on Edge devices in disconnected environments, while maintaining the ability to communicate across networks when the situation allows. To fully realise the benefits of digitalisation, mitigate cyber risks, and improve operational efficiency, a comprehensive market analysis is required to identify and evaluate the most suitable technologies and approaches for optimising the operational end (i.e. the final customer) of the supply chain. Operational scenario By investing in advanced tracking, monitoring, and supply chain management solutions, incorporating both cloud and edge computing, the team aims to achieve enhanced visibility, improved decision-making, and optimised resource allocation. This transformation will ultimately enable the medical team to both anticipate and deliver critical medical supplies with greater speed, accuracy, and confidence, both domestically and in global operations, while safeguarding against cyber threats, improving operational resilience and maintain operational security.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Project BALTO is an innovation project with the following core objectives: Run a pilot trialling inventory management software that is hardware agnostic. Integrate hardware that supports inventory management Develop Tactics, Techniques and procedures (TTPs) that support the innovative software/hardware Inform wider Defence partners of the benefits from the pilot, as proof of concept Prove that consumption of frequent use materiel can be collected in real time Deliver similar outputs to other defence inventories Additional information: Invitation to the event will be by request. To register your interest in attending, you must complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/JXHPtSESPv no later than 17:00 on 19th January 2025. Due to capacity limitations, this industry day is limited to 1 person from each company.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041246-2024 |
| 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 | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| 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

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 15:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041246-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/JXHPtSESPv

## Provenance

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