Specialist Support for the Defence Support Network (Transformation) Programme Concept Phase

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) (referred to hereafter as the ‘Authority’) is seeking to establish a contract with a single Supplier for the provision of specialist support to the Defence Support Network (Transformation) Programme (DSN(T)) Concept Phase.

If the Concept Phase is successful, it will be followed by a 3 — 5 year Delivery Phase. The Delivery Phase is not within the scope of this Contract, and the Authority will undertake a separate procurement to source support for the Delivery Phase following the completion of the Concept Phase.

The Defence Support Network (DSN) is the support framework from which the UK Armed Forces are deployed, sustained, and recovered. The DSN(T) is an ambitious programme that will transform the DSN through the delivery of end-to-end support chain coherence, greater efficiency and effectiveness, and closer integration of support chains into a single support network, both nationally and globally. The DSN(T) will accelerate the delivery of improved information services, stronger governance, and innovation.

The Supplier shall provide specialist support to the DSN(T) Concept Phase, and deliver the following components of the DSN(T) Concept Phase: Establish and resource the programme management office; develop a DSN support chain strategy, a DSN baseline cost model, and the DSN(T) business case; develop the DSN operating model; and design the DSN(T) Delivery Phase.

Crown Commercial Service are acting as an agent of the Ministry of Defence in the this procurement activity.

Additional information: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Regulations implementing the Directive on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’).

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Agent's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Crown Commercial Service support desk email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

A full copy of the ITT documentation for this procurement will be available, with unrestricted and full access, via the Agent’s website from the date of the publication of this contract notice:

http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline

Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4. Please note that the time will be 15:00 BST.