Scope
Description
Delivery of capability and the team who are delivering the Single Sign On (SSO) and MFA capabilities. This will enable the global rollout of SSO and MFA components/services/systems to MODNET Official.
Lead the implementation and optimisation of access and authentication mechanisms for enterprise and classified systems. The aim is to ensure secure and seamless identity management across official Entra environments, Secret FUSECODE AD and deployed operations. The Secret & Future Delivery Manager will ensure the DIfD FBC FOC outcomes are planned, managed and delivered to time, cost, quality to release the cyber resilience Strategic Objective.
Lead the support to current Single Sign On (SSO) live services and develop further the Centre of Excellence for SSO. Enabling migration from On-Prem (pre-atlas) and deliver the new Cloud SSO (post Atlas).
Contract 1. Secret & Future Delivery Manager (Core Delivery)
Supplier
Contract value
- £186,757.50 excluding VAT
- £224,109 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 June 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 June 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 9 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Defence and security
Direct award justification
- Extreme and unavoidable urgency
- Defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces
Justification for notice:
This contract is essential to deliver the next stage of the DIFD programme at pace. Deep knowledge of the existing environment and future plans and priorities is essential to be able to deliver at pace. This contract is only possible route to establishing that level of knowledge and expertise by the required date, 30 June. Failing to do so would mean unacceptable delays to this critical capability for defence.
Therefore, this procurement falls within both the 'extreme and unavoidable urgency' and 'defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces' justifications for direct award in this instance.
Supplier
ST ERTH CONSULTANTS LLP
- Companies House: OC403012
Christowe Windmill Road, Minchinhampton
Stroud
GL6 9EF
United Kingdom
Email: Tim.Lees@st-erth.com
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Secret & Future Delivery Manager (Core Delivery)
Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
MOD Corsham, Westwells Road
Corsham
SN13 9NR
United Kingdom
Email: Menuka.Gurung119@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government