Published date: 25 May 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 26 June 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Database services - 72320000

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Procurement reference

tender_370817/1218020

Published date

25 May 2023

Closing date

26 June 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Request for Information (RFI): DE&S Intranet

Context Brief: The DE&S intranet provides an essential mechanism for the dissemination of DE&S corporate communications, information, and guidance to DE&S staff.

The intranet is key element of the DE&S internal communications channel mix, and increasingly so over the last number of years with staff primarily working from home. This will continue as smarter working will mean higher levels of remote working in comparison to pre-pandemic levels.

The current platform (Intranet) sits on SharePoint Online Classic. DE&S is exploring options for the future of the intranet to meet the needs of its employees now and for the future.

Purpose: To gather information on the different digital solutions that are available in the marketplace and to understand their capability to deliver the key requirements detailed in this RFI.

Information Requested Disclaimer: The information detailed in this RFI is requested to inform a potential future procurement strategy. No formal procurement process has been launched. Any resulting procurement will be conducted competitively, and all information provided in response to this RFI is provided on a non-committal basis and will be held in confidence.
All information in this document should be treated as OFFICIAL

For more information, including key functional requirements please see the Request for Information attachment contained within the DSP Opportunity listing link here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329

Submitting an RFI Response: If you would like to respond to this RFI, you must do so by 23:59 pm on the 26 June 2023. You must submit this information to the named contact point Laura Burridge desdigital-corecomrclteam@mod.gov.uk as detailed in the Defence Sourcing Portal Opportunity Listing. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329

You must not take this Request for Information to mean confirmation that the Authority shall launch a procurement or award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Burridge

Address

MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

desdigital-corecomrclteam@mod.gov.uk

Website

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329