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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-014883/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: Air Commercial
Town: RAF High Wycombe
Postal code: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom
Email: ethan.quinn106@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

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: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for the provision of facilities Management and IT systems for the Air Domain
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 73100000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Request for Information (RFI) For the Provision of Facilities Management and IT Systems for the Air Domain
Section 1: Introduction
This RFI intends to achieve two main outcomes:
1. Align the MOD requirement with industry capability and capacity.
2. Develop a route to market that will deliver the best value for money for Defence.
Please Note:
1. This RFI is an information gathering exercise only, no further discussions with industry are planned at this stage.
2. This request is not a commitment by the Authority to launch a formal procurement activity and the requirement detailed below is subject to change.
3. The Authority will assess responses to the RFI and may seek further clarification.
4. Participation in the RFI will not be taken as an expression of interest.
5. Participation in the RFI will not be a prerequisite for participation in any future procurement activity.
6. By receiving information under this RFI, the Authority is not obligated to enter a Contract and any future procurement activity will be at the Authority’s discretion.
7. The Authority will not be liable to reimburse any costs incurred by parties who respond to this RFI.
8. The Authority does not intend to offer debriefs following receipt of responses under this RFI.
9. Any future procurement activity will be run through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
10. Information received via Annex A will not be added to any tender responses received from any future procurement processes.
Section 2: Brief Overview of Requirement
Air Command has an ongoing requirement to ensure that Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) leads their thinking and directs future capability identification and subsequent exploitation. To achieve this, analysis of the current digital landscape and identification of opportunities and current issues is needed.
The RCO Air Information Experimentation (AIX) Division is tasked with analysing technology trends, emerging capabilities, and providing information-based understanding through demonstration, experimentation, Data Science, Analytical studies, and technology investigation.
To support existing projects and facilitate both information experimentation and the development of digital solutions, the AIX built and developed its own secure and accredited Collaborative Analysis Platform (CAP), Official Sensitive (CAP-A) and Secret (CAP-C) clouds for use as development environments. The upkeep and maintenance of these are paramount to MOD business needs. This upkeep also involves the facilities and amenities currently found at Farnborough Cody Technology Park where the RCO groups are located at.
Please follow the DSP link below for further information and RFI Questionnaire.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer 2
II.2) Description:
Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 72000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the link for the DSP that contains further information and attachment.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 70000000
Main CPV code: 70300000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the below link which contains further information and the questionnaire to submit response.

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2024-09-02
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:2024-05-09