Design and Integration Partner (DIP) for Tactical Communications (TC)

The Authority is considering placing a contract for a Design and Integration Partner (DIP) for Tactical Communications.

The DIP will follow an Authority governed service to evolve designs in a collaborative working environment; with an agile approach focused on a controlled set of agreed user requirements and delivering an end-to-end service (or parts thereof) in partnership with the Authority and selected third parties, potentially including procurement and Logistical Support of systems.

Field service representation (FSRs) and an on-site presence alongside the user base(s) will be pivotal for success of the support of the system.

The first project to be included under the contract will be for the ongoing development of a dismounted On The Person (OTP), rugged C4IS that will provide and enhance a user's situational awareness during Operations. The system is currently in-service.

The OTP requirement will be the first to utilise the DIP Contract, with the opportunity to onboard additional requirements from across the TC during the life of the Contract.

The DIP contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, with options for additional in-service support until 31st March 2032.

The initial Contract Value is estimated at c. £7.8 million, with (without commitment) up to a further c. £12 million in Options for the initial requirement. The Authority anticipates that there will be reviews and further requirements throughout the life of the Contract, and therefore includes a potential maximum value of £134 million to account for this.

Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to BS EN ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any DPQQ associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award.

The Authority can only consider UK registered companies, that are Facility Security Clearance (FSC) cleared at SECRET UK EYES ONLY, due to the Security Classification of the project, with UK personnel that have a minimum of SC (DV required for certain roles) for delivery of the project.

For full advert please see links in 'more information' - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56619

Additional information:

Due to the sensitivity of the requirement if you have an interest in this requirement, please register by contacting Emma Eddy on DESSPTC-DIP@mod.gov.uk, by stating your organisation's name, address. names and email addresses of those who require access to PQQ documentation, (access shall be limited to no more than three (3) individuals per Potential Supplier).

The Authority will submit the given email address on Defence Share, where an invitation to create an account against this Project will be sent to that email. Once registered on Defence Share, you will have access to the PQQ documents and your organisation's allocated folder.

The Potential Suppliers PQQ submissions will be uploaded to Defence Share, within their organisation's folder. To note only the Authority can see all Potential Providers and their folders on Defence Share.

We can only accept PQQ response at security classification of OFFICIAL SENSITIVE or below. We cannot accept PQQ response with a Security Classification higher than OFFICIAL SENSITIVE.

PQQ submissions must be completed in the Excel document '20230606_705278451_PQQ Response_OSC', this will be accessible on Defence Share.

All communications on Defence Share are at OFFICIAL SENSITIVE Classification.

The PQQ deadlines are:

Last day for PQQ request - 1600 hrs on the 25th September 2023.

PQQs should be submitted by NLT 1600 hrs on the 3rd October 2023.

Clarification Questions are not being accepted at PQQ stage of the competition.