Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Strategic Command
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/2202961901860D61B304
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Future Defence Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The scope of this contract is to provide a Pre-Concept Report by 31 Mar 23 including a Scope of the Requirements Document, a draft Programme Mandate and a draft Commercial Strategy for the FDSS Programme. The Report will inform the FDSS Concept Phase and the subsequent programme.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £239,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Requirement is laid out below for four deliverables:
1) Project Plan: A plan and draft schedule of activity to enable booking of MOD stakeholders, resources and access to sites where necessary. A presentation on the above.
2) Scope Future Defence Support Services Requirements document: a. Must detail all candidate support contracts that are in scope, opportunities, benefits, and risks across the following 3 capability areas:
(1) Commodities Procurement and Management.
(2) Warehousing and Distribution.
(3) Other Support Services. To be refined during Pre-Concept phase and to include, but not limited to:
(a) Other existing and proposed Support Services such as LCS(T), FMSP, Air SSP and LIOS.
(b) Equipment support contracts such as SPTC.
(c) Medical Equipment Replacement Programme.
b. It must address the purpose of the final Requirements Document to be a clearly documented expression of the military capability needed by the end user to deliver an effect, enabling ‘delivery agents’ in each DLoD and interdependent programmes and projects.
c. Documents should be cognisant of KiD (Knowledge in Defence) and the General Capability Model.
d. The Requirements Scope document should be derived from ‘Capability Goals’, higher level Assumptions, Strategy and Risks, Issues and Opportunities etc.
e. All requirements must align (and be traceable) to Defence Objectives.
f. This Requirements Scope Document is to be presented to a 1*/2* MJP/the DSB within the period Feb 23 to Mar 23
3) Draft FDSS Programme Mandate:
a. The UKStratCom Programme Mandate template should be used and must include:
b. An initial FDSS Programme Management Plan 2023 onwards (for subsequent refinement by the Programme Team and SRO).
c. Consideration as to whether there is a more efficient and cost-effective future support contract, or contracts, to replace the existing support service contract(s) and its impact on programme timings, resourcing and performance.
d. A recommendation as to whether the scope of FDSS should be expanded outside of UK Strategic Base to include overseas bases.
e. The Draft Mandate should describe the strategic objectives and required outcomes of the FDSS programme, Governance, expectations in terms of ROM costs, timescales and boundaries with links to, other projects or programmes. It will need to set the foundations for the next Phase of the FDSS programme.
4) Draft FDSS Commercial Strategy:
a. The output will take the form of a high-level diagnostic to inform the Concept Phase of the FDSS Programme.
b. Gain an understanding the current situation, across the three capability areas including the potential scope and opportunity.
c. The output will enable the existing contracts to transition to a new contracting model as they come up for renewal, and for new programmes to join the overall FDSS scope.
d. Consideration as to whether there is a more efficient and cost-effective future support contract, or contracts, to replace the existing support service contract(s).
a. The output should include the following, but not limited to:
(1) Contracts and Category Spend
(2) Supply Chain and Technology Infrastructure
(3) Strategic Options and Benefits
(4) Timelines and Risk Mitigation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This procurement was undertaken on the CCS E-Sourcing Portal utilising the Management Consultancy Framework 3 restricted to the Suppliers pre-qualified on the Framework.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
706077451
Lot No
RM6187 - Lot 2
Title
Future Defence Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reuleaux Ltd
28 Edgar Road
Winchester
S023 9TN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Squarcle Consulting Ltd
32 Fountain Drive
Liversedge
WF15 7PX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £239,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom