Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Gloucester
DefComrcl-HOBP4Team@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main 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
The Provision of a Delivery Partner to Support the Defence Supply Chain Development Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75112100 - Administrative development project services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract has been awarded.
MOD is seeking a Delivery Partner to support the MOD's Supply Chain Development Programme (SCDP). The SCDP was announced in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) and will support the development of UK based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and lower mid-tier defence sector companies to improve their productivity and competitiveness, increasing domestic resilience and export opportunities by providing bespoke business development support.
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: £25,020,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contrat hs been Awarded - The Delivery Partner will be required to design, develop, and deliver a flexible programme that can provide tailored development support to supply chain companies across the diverse defence sector. The contract will initially be for a duration of two years, with options to extend for a further two years.
The requirement will be split into two work packages where the Delivery Partner will be responsible for the following activities and associated outputs:
WP1
• Produce implementation plan
• Develop IT solution plan
• Develop Programme promotion plan
• Develop Diagnostic Assessment Framework
• Develop course structure and content
WP2
• Deliver Programme
• Deliver IT Solution
• Promote Programme
• Deliver Diagnostic Assessments
• Deliver training and shared learning events
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Economically Advantageous Tender as detailed in the Tender documents / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Most Economically Advantageous Tender as detailed in the Tender documents / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for 17 months with an option to extend this by a further 24 months up to a total of 41 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This Contract has been Awarded
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-022948
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
707708455
Title
Provision of a Delivery Partner to support the Defence Supply Chain Development Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,020,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HO BP4
Gloucester
DefComrcl-HOBP4Team@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom