Published date: 4 March 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software configuration services - 72265000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£7,000,000 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP60658150

Published date

4 March 2018

Closing date

9 April 2018

Contract start date

1 December 2018

Contract end date

30 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: Section II.2.2) Options
Instead of: Duration in months: 42 (from the award of the contract)
Read: Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
This requirement is for the provision of configuration management services for RN and RFA surface ships using the Surface Ships Definition Database (SSDD).
The Contractor shall operate the Master Record Data Centre (Ships) and be responsible for three major activities:

a) To carry out Configuration Accounting as an integral part of Configuration Management for Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Surface Ships and a limited number of shore bases.
b) To compile, record and maintain the Ship Fit Definition for the individual ship platforms and classes of platform of the Surface Fleet as listed in Appendix 001.
c) To carry out all normal, day to day processes associated with operation of the SSDD Computer System, including the timely production and supply of outputs in electronic format, compatible with Microsoft Office suite of products.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Birch 2b, #3229
MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK

Telephone

+443067933663

Email

DESShipsWSpt-Comrcl-Subs@mod.gov.uk