Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Ryan Miller
Telephone
+44 3001628041
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Requirement Management Tool
Reference number
700956369 - Requirement Management Tool
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Requirements management is a fundamental part of the MOD Acquisition System Operating Model
providing the unbroken, top-down linkage of requirements from Defence policy to Defence Lines of
Development outputs, that provides the direction for investment plans and ensures that the capabilities
generated are coherent and consistent with MOD’s strategic investment.
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of an on-premise Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)
software to enable the management of requirements across the Ministry of Defence (Requirements
Management) as on on-premise solution. The software will be installed locally on DE&S hosted
environments.
The COTS tool shall allow:
• Migration of historical data stored in the current Requirements Management toolset.
• Issuing of instructions, receiving notifications and sharing data generated in the Requirements
Management COTS software with other Defence Organisations and Industry Partners' Requirements
Management tools.
• Ability to input, edit, maintain, search and link the database of information.
• Providing end to end reporting capability on all requirements management activity.
• Ability to view a full audit history for each object within the system.
• Ability to create templates of initial requirement sets.
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: £598,116.03
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72250000 - System and support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of an on-premise Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software to enable the management of requirements across the Ministry of Defence (Requirements Management) as an on-premise solution. The software will be installed locally on DE&S hosted
environments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 option year which is subject to additional funding.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-015990
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
700956369 - Requirement Management Tool
Title
Requirement Management Tool
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Micro Focus Limited
Newbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £598,116.03
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment and Support
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom