Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Indicators and Warnings (I&W) Tool Contract Notice
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The MOD requires an Open-Source Intelligence service that provides timely Indicators and Warnings
(I&W) from publicly available information (PAI) sources. The I&W toolset will be web-based
(accessible by any web browser) and enable the MOD to exploit a variety of real time sources. The
solution will generate defence related alerts and feeds from a broad scope of emerging events with
worldwide coverage. Alerts and feeds will be delivered in a variety of methods, include platform
generated verification scoring and enable content to be translated from native script into English.
The user will access alerts and data via API, have the ability to continuously customise alerts and
feeds, set priority levels, and conduct trend analysis of historical alerting data. Users will be
provided initial training (preferably online) and additional training, as required. MOD administrators
will determine user logs, monitor/audit account usage and carry out general user management
activities. Delivery and filtering of alerts and feeds will be accessible via Apple IOS, Android devices
and through MOD accredited IT systems.
The I&W toolset procurement is currently in its initiation phase and it is anticipated that Contract
Award will be in June 22 for a duration of three (3) years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £375,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The MOD requires an Open-Source Intelligence service that provides timely Indicators and Warnings
(I&W) from publicly available information (PAI) sources. The I&W toolset will be web-based
(accessible by any web browser) and enable the MOD to exploit a variety of real time sources. The
solution will generate defence related alerts and feeds from a broad scope of emerging events with
worldwide coverage. Alerts and feeds will be delivered in a variety of methods, include platform
generated verification scoring and enable content to be translated from native script into English.
The user will access alerts and data via API, have the ability to continuously customise alerts and
feeds, set priority levels, and conduct trend analysis of historical alerting data. Users will be
provided initial training (preferably online) and additional training, as required. MOD administrators
will determine user logs, monitor/audit account usage and carry out general user management
activities. Delivery and filtering of alerts and feeds will be accessible via Apple IOS, Android devices
and through MOD accredited IT systems.
The I&W toolset procurement is currently in its initiation phase and it is anticipated that Contract
Award will be in June 22 for a duration of three (3) years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The 6 highest scoring bidders in the DPQQ will be invited to Tender
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 March 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom