Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-008066/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable
Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Emma Moore
Email: emma.moore112@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: Synthetic Environment Service (SES)
Reference number: TSSP/139
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48931000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
The SES will provide, manage, and maintain, SE (geospatial) data and 3D models optimised for M&S usage, promoting interoperability and reuse, with a potential for the service to evolve to cover other types of SE data specifically for M&S in the future (e.g., weather and hydrographic data).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 20000000 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: 48931000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Not known at present
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. The Authority is seeking to notify the market of a potential procurement for a Synthetic Environment Service (SES) which will be a key element of the Modelling and Simulation Ecosystem. l which aims to 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.
2. The SES will provide, manage, and maintain, SE (geospatial) data and 3D models optimised for M&S usage, promoting interoperability and reuse, with a potential for the service to evolve to cover other types of SE data specifically for M&S in the future (e.g., weather and hydrographic data). The system must be able to import and export data in a number of formats including those as listed in Def-Stan 03-50 (Defence M&S Standards Profile) and Def-Stan 00-102 (Policy for Application of Geospatial Information Standards)
3. Please note a Request for Information (RFI) associated with the potential SES procurement may be released on Defence Sourcing Portal. The Authority encourages industry input to the RFI allowing the development of a robust requirement.
4. An Industry Day will be held in April 2024. Please email emma.moore112@mod.gov.uk to register your interest.
II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.14) Additional information: Industry Day will be held at Tech UK in April 2024.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2024-07-01
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: no
IV.2) Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-03-13
