Published date: 20 December 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 9 February 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Procurement reference

tender_405353/1296284

Published date

20 December 2023

Closing date

9 February 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Title: Enterprise Data Analytics Development & Support
Type of Procedure: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Digital Outcomes 6 and Services (DOS) Framework (LOT 1).
Proposed/Estimated Completion Date Contract: April 2024
Contract Duration: 1 years + 2 options (1 year + 1 year)
Background:
The Authority has delivered into service a cross classification data analytics platform1 (DAP) that includes an OFFICIAL SENSITIVE (OS) Azure cloud tenancy, an on-premises higher classification environment, and Cross Domain Gateway (CDG) that is due for delivery Q2 2024.
The currently contracted OS Azure Tenancy is hosted, owned, and managed by a single supplier. The on-premises environment is geographically separated and currently made up of Microsoft Azure Stack Hubs (ASH), with supporting Hosted Management Infrastructure (HMI).
Description of work:
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), Special Projects - Information Systems and Networks (SPISN) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for five separate outcomes to enable continuity and development of the in-service DAP:
- Build of a new OFFICIAL SENSITIVE Azure cloud tenancy hosting
environment; then plan and execute a migration from the legacy
tenancy.
- Support of OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Azure Cloud Platform.
- Support of SECRET ASH Platform.
o Option: Support of Cross Domain Gateway as a service.

The Authority strongly encourages collaboration across Industry to achieve the outcomes. This will be evaluated during Stage 1 down-selection.

SPISN DT intends to use the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) with a Digital Outcomes and Services (DOS) Framework.

The Authority intends to issue the ITT along with down selection criteria in Jan 2024.

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About the buyer

Address

Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Claire.Byrne316@mod.gov.uk