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Published 2 Sept 2024, 17:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsNegotiated with publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Software Packages & ERP (48)
+4 moreIT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)
 Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 17 May 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Ministry of Defence seeks to contract a single supplier (the "Neutral Vendor") to provide innovative technological goods or services from third-party Technology Providers to His Majesty's Government (HMG).

The successful Tenderer will enter into a Framework Contract (the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation, “NVFi”) with the Ministry of Defence, from which Framework Users from across the Public Sector will be able to procure via Call-Off Contracts. This Framework Contract will set the overall terms and conditions for the Call-Off Contracts that follow.

The Neutral Vendor will be capable of delivering goods and services via its supply chain of Technology Providers across fourteen technology areas. The Neutral Vendor will not provide technological goods or services in its own right and must maintain and evidence neutrality when selecting suitable specialist Technology Providers to deliver the required goods and/or services under the scope. The Neutral Vendor will offer ancillary services to facilitate the provision of the required goods and services in the scope from Technology Providers.

The Ministry of Defence intends to make this Framework available for use by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The authorised user list can be found in the contract details.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Procurement consultancy services · Purchase · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Software package and information systems · Training services in defence and security materials

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical (excl. Social Value): 50%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Sept 2024, 17:34 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2024, 17:34 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028010
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportProcurement consultancy servicesPurchaseRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipmentSoftware package and information systemsTraining services in defence and security materials
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04976c Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 17 May 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 028010-2024-1

    Signed
    17 May 2024
    Value
    £1,600,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral Government Whitehall, LondonContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.