Specialist Support for the Defence Support Network (Transformation) Programme Concept Phase

Tender description

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) (referred to hereafter as the ‘Authority’) is seeking to establish a contract with a single Supplier for the provision of specialist support to the Defence Support Network (Transformation) Programme (DSN(T)) Concept Phase. If the Concept Phase is successful, it will be followed by a 3 — 5 year Delivery Phase. The Delivery Phase is not within the scope of this Contract, and the Authority will undertake a separate procurement to source support for the Delivery Phase following the completion of the Concept Phase. The Defence Support Network (DSN) is the support framework from which the UK Armed Forces are deployed, sustained, and recovered. The DSN(T) is an ambitious programme that will transform the DSN through the delivery of end-to-end support chain coherence, greater efficiency and effectiveness, and closer integration of support chains into a single support network, both nationally and globally. The DSN(T) will accelerate the delivery of improved information services, stronger governance, and innovation. The Supplier shall provide specialist support to the DSN(T) Concept Phase, and deliver the following components of the DSN(T) Concept Phase: Establish and resource the programme management office; develop a DSN support chain strategy, a DSN baseline cost model, and the DSN(T) business case; develop the DSN operating model; and design the DSN(T) Delivery Phase. Crown Commercial Service are acting as an agent of the Ministry of Defence in the this procurement activity.