Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3b, #4342
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Ryan Miller
For the attention of
Ryan Miller
Email(s)
desdigital-deeamsmailbox@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56125
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.3) Main activity
Defence
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:
707425450 - Defence Freight Movements Service (DFMS)
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 13: Computer and related services
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
The DES Digital delivery team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a competitive procurement process to award a contract for a new Defence Freight Movements Service (DFMS). As part of this process, an Industry Day will be held on Thursday 19 October 2023. See Additional Information Field for further information.
DFMS will provide a pan-Defence movements management capability for the delivery of Materiel and Equipment across the Defence Support Chain. It will enable users to request, plan, task, control, execute, and track the movement of materiel and equipment on multiple journeys using various modes of transport (in-house and commercial solutions). This will be achieved by transforming the current capability into a set of secure, intuitive, and easily accessible services, which support standardised industry best practice.
DFMS will address a significant scope of activity within Defence Support specifically requisition management, transport management, yard management, port management, global trade management, consignment visibility and global network design. These activities are serviced by up to an estimated 10 000 users across the Defence Support Network comprising the Armed Forces, Civil Servants, and Industry partners.
The DFMS procurement seeks a Systems Integrator (SI) to deliver a movements management capability configured from Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software. The SI will manage the introduction of the solution into service including data migration from legacy systems, integration with other MOD systems, DFMS system acceptance and assurance. The SI will also deliver a core basic training package for further development by a third party. In addition, support is required during the implementation and incremental roll-out of the solution.
The Authority anticipates issuing a Contract Notice and Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in November 2023 with and intent to issue an Invitation To Negotiate in March 2024.
Estimated value excluding VAT
£50,000,000
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 72320000 - Database services
Additional CPV code(s)
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48612000 - Database-management system
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012084 of 27 April 2023
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
The Authority is holding an Industry Day on Thursday 19 October 2023. The event location is DoubleTree by Hilton, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, United Kingdom, SN5 8UZ.
The purpose of the Industry Day is principally to without commitment to brief Suppliers on:
- The Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) programme as the sponsor and roles of DE&S Digital and Defence Digital.
- Ensure that the DFMS requirement is understood.
- Articulate the DFMS project timelines.
- Explain our approach to Tender evaluation.
- Solicit feedback from suppliers on various areas of the project.
Suppliers are not required to present any information about their potential solutions at the Industry Day.
Attendance at the Industry Day is by invitation only for a maximum of 2 persons per company. To apply to attend, could you please provide the following information by 5PM on Thursday 12 October 2023 to desdigital-dfms@mod.gov.uk.
o Company name
o First Name, Initial(s), Family Name
o Prime point of contact name and email address
Please note that non-participation in either the Industry Day shall not prevent any supplier from subsequently expressing an interest in responding to the Contract Notice and PQQ.
A full list of industry attendees and their e-mails will be provided to you in the Joining Instructions 5 working days before the Industry Day. Please inform us in your response if you have any objection to us sharing this information in the Joining Instructions and Post Event Report. The Post Event Report including copies of the Industry Day slides will be published on www.contracts.mod.uk under the DFMS Opportunities Notice for those suppliers that are unable to attend the Industry Day.
Any questions related to the DFMS project should be directed to desdigital-dfms@mod.gov.uk.
You must not take this announcement to mean confirmation that MOD shall award a contract for this requirement. The MOD 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.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
six.3) Information on general regulatory framework
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/
Defence Equipment & Support
MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3b, #4342
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Ryan Miller
For the attention of
Ryan Miller
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Environmental protection legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/
Defence Equipment & Support
MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3b, #4342
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Ryan Miller
For the attention of
Ryan Miller
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Employment protection and working conditions
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/
Defence Equipment & Support
MOD Abbey Wood, Elm 3b, #4342
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Ryan Miller
For the attention of
Ryan Miller
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom