MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE - MOD NET TECHNICAL REFRESH

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Introduction and Background

The MoD Police (MDP) is a statutory civilian police force serving Defence and other customers across the UK with around 3000 sworn in police officers holding constabulary powers. The MDP is an integral part of Defence security capabilities providing armed policing, uniformed policing and investigations of serious crime that impacts significantly against Defence capability.

Purpose

The purpose of this requirement is to secure the provision, implementation and (service of a technical refresh of the MoD Police's on-premises network and server infrastructure.

Background and Overview of the Requirement

The MDP internal CIS team currently manages and maintains MDPNET, comprising of approximately 50 desktops and 70 servers (physical and virtual). This network is distributed across the country, providing critical policing applications - such as Command & Control, ICCS, Control Works, UNIFI (Crime & Intel. Recording) and access to National Policing Applications such as PNC - It also provides a subset of these applications to users on MODNET via Citrix thin client presentation.

The MDP needs to update this on-premise network and server infrastructure due to equipment age, challenges with physical maintenance and to ensure security accreditation can be maintained.

The MDP needs to promptly resolve these issues and cohere the ongoing management and support of these systems in the most efficient and cost-effective way. This will be achieved on a non-"Cloud" platform, i.e. on premise managed and maintained by the MDP CIS Department.

Statement of Requirement (SOR)

The draft SOR has been attached in this RFI.

Industry Engagement

This RFI seeks industry engagement from potential suppliers at this early stage in the procurement process. The authority wants these suppliers to comment on the proposed requirement and specification including proposals for improvements and alternative solutions which may drive better value for money for the crown.

Industry Day

To compliment this RFI and depending on the interest shown a proposed Industry day will be arranged early in 2023 at MDP Wethersfield to discuss the project and clarify any technical specifications.

Expression of Interest

If you wished to comment or attend the Industry Day, could you, please send an EXPRESION OF INTEREST to the following email address by the 31st of January 2023.

Amended return date to 24th of February to include Correct SOR Documentd

David.Rankin752@mod.gov.uk

Additional information:

64GB DIMM Memory

Part No/FRU: 00LP744 CCIN 31EA to be fitted to:

IBM MT-M 8284-22A

Ser Nos:

2112BAW

2112BCW

215F4AV

218C82V

This is upgrading the current memory in these servers located at Bristol from 512GB to 1024GB.

2. 2 LT06 Tape Drives