Contract

Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework

  • Ministry of Defence
  • Crown Commercial Services

F18: Contract award notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035220

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041db3

Published 29 November 2023, 2:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

Spur B2, Building 405, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road.

Corsham

SN13 9NR

For the attention of

Nick Barras

Email(s)

UKStratComDD-CM-CCT-DIPS-Mail@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

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

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

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:

Yes

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Crown Commercial Services

Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park

Norwich

NR7 0HS

Country

United Kingdom


Section two: Object of the contract

two.1) Description

two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract

Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework

two.1.2) 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

MOD Corsham, Westwells Road. SN13 9NR

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

two.1.3) Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework was advertised under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 as a Multi-Lot Framework that will utilise several selected suppliers against a wide range of capability and experience.

A four (4) year Framework built in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Crown Commercial Services (CCS). CCS will own the Framework, but MOD will manage the Framework (although for the avoidance of doubt the Ministry of Defence will remain the Contracting Authority entitled to use the Framework).

The framework is established across Six (6) Lots.

• Lot 1 - Solution, Enterprise and Technical Architecture, Data, Innovation, Technical Assurance, and, Knowledge & Information Management

• Lot 2 - Dev, Apps, UX, Dev Ops, Sys Design & App Support

• Lot 3 - Cyber Security, Crypto, Sec Ops & Integrated Systems

• Lot 4 - Infrastructure Data Centre, Hardware Engineers & Telecoms

• Lot 5 - Project, Portfolio & Programme Management (P3M)

• Lot 6 - Intelligence Solutions      

two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

two.2) Total final value of contract(s)

two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)

Value: £17


Section four: Procedure

Type of procedure

Restricted

four.2) Award criteria

four.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of

1. Non Cost Score (Quality). Weighting 55

2. Cost Score. Weighting 45

four.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction has been used: no


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

RM6249

Title

Lot 1 - Solution, Enterprise and Technical Architecture, Data, Innovation, Technical Assurance, and Knowledge & Information Management.Lot 2 - Dev, Apps, UX, Dev Ops, Sys Design & App SupportLot 3 - Cyber Security, Crypto, Sec Ops & Integrated SystemsLot 4 - Infrastructure Data Centre, Hardware Engineers & TelecomsLot 5 - Project, Portfolio & Programme Management (P3M)Lot 6 - Intelligence Solutions

five.1) Date of contract award decision

17 November 2023

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

61

Number of offers received by electronic means

61

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Ministry of Defence

MOD Corsham, Westwells Road.

Corsham

SN13 9NR

Email(s)

UKStratComDD-CM-CCT-DIPS-Mail@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £17

Excluding VAT

five.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: Yes

Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:

Not known

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:

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.


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.3) Procedures for appeal

six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

Ministry of Defence

MOD Corsham, Westwells Road

Corsham

SN13 9NR

Email(s)

UKStratComDD-CM-CCT-DIPS-Mail@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.3.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Ministry of Defence

MOD Corsham, Westwells Road

Corsham

SN13 9NR

Email(s)

UKStratComDD-CM-CCT-DIPS-Mail@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom