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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-019245/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Postal address: Abbey Wood, NH3, Cedar 2b #4110
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: James Cowley
Email: james.cowley104@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Defence Simulation Centre Catalogue (DSCC)

Reference number: TSSP/138 DSCC
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 79995200
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Catalogue, as a Registry, provides the ability to readily identify suitable and available Modelling & Simulation (M&S) resources, that also enables/facilitates delivery (where applicable). The Catalogue must be able to connect and interface with similar systems as developed by Other Governmental Departments (OGDs) and Allies to enable wider sharing of resources.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 6000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 79995200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Unknown at present

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking to notify the market of a potential procurement for a Defence Simulation Enablers (DSEn) Programme, which will provide Defence wide access to common Modelling & Simulation (M&S) resources, across all its applications, through a Defence Simulation Centre (DSC) to support coherence and enable reuse, interoperability, and Value for Money across the Defence Enterprise.
A key element of the DSEn Programme will be a Defence Simulation Centre Catalogue (DSCC). The DSCC provides the ability to readily identify suitable and available M&S resources, that also enables/facilitates delivery (where applicable). The Catalogue must be able to connect and interact with similar systems as developed by Other Government Departments (OGDs) and Allies to enable wider sharing of resources. The system must be able to export data in several formats as listed in Def-Stan 03-50.
Resources to include (but not limited to): data, models, terrains, subject matter experts (SMEs), standards, processes, services, software, and reference material.
Please note that a Market Interest Day is expected to be held in September 2022 and followed by a Request for Information (RFI) associated with the potential DSCC procurement on Defence Sourcing Portal. The Authority encourages industry input to the RFI allowing the development of a robust requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: A Market Interest Day will be held at Tech UK head office in London early September 2022. On the day there will be a chance to discuss the requirement further and answer any questions Industry may have. To express your interest to the Market Interest Day please email james.cowley104@mod.gov.uk by xx/xx/20xx

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2022-11-01
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-07-14