TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderClosed
Published 20 May 2024, 15:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SKYSIREN UK IBS · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £2.0m / year
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2024
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Skysiren UK IBS is a UK Five Eyes programme that provides Near Real Time Intelligence (NRTI) essential Situational Awareness, Combat Identification and Critical Threat Warning to enhance platform and force element survivability, as well as contributing to greater interoperability with coalition forces. The MOD requires support to the continuance of the SKYSIREN support service.

CPV: Defence services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Project Management including meetings, secretarial support, facilities etc 3 yrsPublished value£6,000,000

Project Management including meetings, secretarial support, facilities etc.

  • A Delivery team that is capable or working up to TS STRAP including SUKEO Security classification (Secret UK Eyes Only)
  • Provision of a Service Desk.
  • Incident Management & Resolution
  • UK Theatre Interface Node (TIN) Support including on-site support, incident fault management and routine maintenance.
  • Engineering Support to the Authority including investigation of equipment failure reports and System Monitoring.
  • Installing Hardware & Software Upgrades to fixed sites and deployed platforms.
  • Design & Installation to new Platforms.
  • Patch Management.
  • Managing routine maintenance and In-Service Management.
  • Provision of a Transition Plan detailing how the current SKYSIREN support arrangements will transition to the new contracting arrangement.
  • Software update application.
  • Provision of technical roadmap inc. regular updates. –
  • Design of technical solutions including technical refreshes in line with requirements derived from technical roadmaps, change management etc. and associated Architectural support.
  • System Integration Laboratory (SIL – Test & Reference System). Maintaining and managing Reference System(s) and associated documentation in line with the live systems.
  • Technical Documentation e.g., Safety & Environmental Management Plan and regular revision / updates.
  • Implementing Requests for Change.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
75220000 Defence services

What it takes to win
i

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per DPQQ.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 May 2024, 15:05 BST
Last source update
20 May 2024, 15:05 BST
Authority reference
711767450
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015874
Classification (CPV)
Defence services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0468f0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As per the contract ITN documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/02667001018F96494066 ↗

Submission deadline
3 Jun 2024
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/go/02667001018F96494066 ↗

Timeline

20 May 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 May 2024, 15:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Jun 2024
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    5 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Ministry of Defence Abbeywood, Bristol, South West, BS348JHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Defence Digital- Mission Intelligence Exploitation (MIX)- IXDReview body Bristol

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria