Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Laura Burridge
For the attention of
burridge laura
Email(s)
desdigital-corecomrclteam@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Address of the buyer profile
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
No
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
707986450 DE&S Intranet Request For Information
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
Request for Information (RFI): DE&S Intranet
Context Brief: The DE&S intranet provides an essential mechanism for the dissemination of DE&S corporate communications, information, and guidance to DE&S staff.
The intranet is key element of the DE&S internal communications channel mix, and increasingly so over the last number of years with staff primarily working from home. This will continue as smarter working will mean higher levels of remote working in comparison to pre-pandemic levels.
The current platform (Intranet) sits on SharePoint Online Classic. DE&S is exploring options for the future of the intranet to meet the needs of its employees now and for the future.
Purpose: To gather information on the different digital solutions that are available in the marketplace and to understand their capability to deliver the key requirements detailed in this RFI.
Information Requested Disclaimer: The information detailed in this RFI is requested to inform a potential future procurement strategy. No formal procurement process has been launched. Any resulting procurement will be conducted competitively, and all information provided in response to this RFI is provided on a non-committal basis and will be held in confidence.
All information in this document should be treated as OFFICIAL
For more information, including key functional requirements please see the Request for Information attachment contained within the DSP Opportunity listing link here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329
Submitting an RFI Response: If you would like to respond to this RFI, you must do so by 23:59 pm on the 26 June 2023. You must submit this information to the named contact point Laura Burridge desdigital-corecomrclteam@mod.gov.uk as detailed in the Defence Sourcing Portal Opportunity Listing. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329
You must not take this Request for Information to mean confirmation that the Authority shall launch a procurement or award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 72320000 - Database services
Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Section four: Procedure
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.2) Additional information
For more information, including key functional requirements please see the Request for Information attachment contained within the DSP Opportunity listing link here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329
Submitting an RFI Response: If you would like to respond to this RFI, you must do so by 23:59 pm on the 26 June 2023. You must submit this information to the named contact point Laura Burridge desdigital-corecomrclteam@mod.gov.uk as detailed in the Defence Sourcing Portal Opportunity Listing. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56329