Opportunity

Strategic Analysis support contract to DCDC.

  • Ministry of Defence

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029398

Published 25 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Shrivenham

SN6 8RF

Email

Michael.guess101@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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?VISITORID=85edc09a-5a07-463e-8777-ffae0a820e05&_ncp=1613685225265.1827224-1

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Ministry of Defence

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Strategic Analysis support contract to DCDC.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The DCDC vision is to remain an engaged, collaborative, innovative and skilled team, committed to sharpening Defence’s conceptual edge; it achieves this through developing threat-informed future understanding and concepts to shape UK and NATO policy, strategy and force development, and doctrine to guide operations. Key outputs include:

a. The future Global Strategic Trends programme, which provides the long-term strategic context for developing Defence policy and strategy.

b. Concepts, which outline how the armed forces and defence may operate in the future.

c. Doctrine, which provides guidelines for commanders based on best practice and operational experience.

d. Support to Defence policy and strategy development and implementation.

The DCDC Strategic Analysis (SA) team exists to inform policy and strategy development across Defence through analysis, assessment and challenge. Its aim is to improve the capacity within Defence for the provision of high-quality, evidence-based foundational analysis that is focused on Defence's long-term strategic priorities and supports actions taken to address some of the institutional deficiencies identified in reports by Chilcot, Levene and Haddon-Cave. It builds upon DCDC's strengths, which include its:

a. Extensive network of external institutions and perspectives.

b. The ability to access and challenge MOD Head Office.

c. Experience in delivering the rigorous, objective and novel analysis that underpins its key outputs.

d. Focus on the long-term future.

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 DCDC vision is to remain an engaged, collaborative, innovative and skilled team, committed to sharpening Defence’s conceptual edge; it achieves this through developing threat-informed future understanding and concepts to shape UK and NATO policy, strategy and force development, and doctrine to guide operations. Key outputs include:

a. The future Global Strategic Trends programme, which provides the long-term strategic context for developing Defence policy and strategy.

b. Concepts, which outline how the armed forces and defence may operate in the future.

c. Doctrine, which provides guidelines for commanders based on best practice and operational experience.

d. Support to Defence policy and strategy development and implementation.

The DCDC Strategic Analysis (SA) team exists to inform policy and strategy development across Defence through analysis, assessment and challenge. Its aim is to improve the capacity within Defence for the provision of high-quality, evidence-based foundational analysis that is focused on Defence's long-term strategic priorities and supports actions taken to address some of the institutional deficiencies identified in reports by Chilcot, Levene and Haddon-Cave. It builds upon DCDC's strengths, which include its:

a. Extensive network of external institutions and perspectives.

b. The ability to access and challenge MOD Head Office.

c. Experience in delivering the rigorous, objective and novel analysis that underpins its key outputs.

d. Focus on the long-term future.

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

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Open Competition


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 January 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 January 2022

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry Of Defence

Shrivenham

Country

United Kingdom