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# Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-and-it-professional-services-dips-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-028ad9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,200,000,000. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,200,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Personnel placement and supply services, Recruitment services, Services furnished by professional organisations, Technical services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028ad9`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-and-it-professional-services-dips-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-028ad9#tl-md)

## Description
Recruitment services. Technical services. Services furnished by professional organisations. Recruitment services. Technical services. Services furnished by professional organisations. Recruitment services. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is considering the placement of a contract for the Digital and IT Professional Services (DIPS) Framework, previously referred to as the Flexible Delivery Partner Framework covering all delivery enabling Professional Service requirements for up to four years. 
The new framework will be advertised under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 as a Multi-Lot Framework that will utilise several selected suppliers against a wide range of capability and experience. The MoD will define but not be constrained to the capability areas that will be established across the Lots. It is anticipated that between 3 - 7 suppliers per Lot may be successful across 6 Lots.
The estimated value of this contract is @ £300M per year, with a 4-year contract duration. For the first 2 years the Ministry of Defence will manage the Framework, and after the 2nd year anniversary it will transition to Crown Commercial Services for the remainder of the term. Additional information: The new framework will be a multi-lot framework organised around capability and skills across the full IT Spectrum. The services will be divided into six lots, as shown below. Each lot will consist of circa three to seven providers, and a provider can be successful in multiple lots.
•   Lot 1 - Solution, Enterprise, Technical Architecture, Data & Knowledge Information Management 
•   Lot 2 - Dev, Apps, UX, Dev Ops, Sys Design & App Support
•   Lot 3 - Cyber Security, Crypto, Sec Ops & Integrated Systems
•   Lot 4 - Infrastructure Data Centre, Hardware Engineers & Telecoms
•   Lot 5 - Project, Portfolio & Programme Management (P3M)
•   Lot 6 - Intelligence Solutions
Lot definitions, service requirements and role requirements against each lot are currently being finalised.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000899-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-15T16:32:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T22:37:39.796Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028ad9