Military Messaging (MM) Solution Architect

Tender description

Summary of the work Project Team (PT) lead during the design process, supporting system accreditation and delivery of MM into service. Independently review architecture documents and lead on the development of documentation. Identify boundary protection capabilities for MM and lead from the PT on integration. Completion of ADP Stage 3 and 4 documentation. Specialist role Technical Architect Expected Contract Length 3rd October 2022 - 31st January 2024 Latest start date Monday 3 October 2022 Maximum Day Rate £ 775 per day (Ex VAT), A maximum of £ 9,800 limit of liability for T&S over the duration of the Contract. T&S will be reimbursed in line with MOD Policy. Who Speclialist Work With Civilian, Military and contractors within the MOD and wider Defence industry. What Specialists Work On Working with the Project Team (PT) and the MM Contractor to develop and finalise the system design. Liaise with the PT, MM Contractor and external stakeholders throughout the Delivery Phase (DP) until Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is achieved. Report to the Project Lead on progress and report risks and issues appropriately. Lead the identification of appropriate boundary protection products required for MM and liaise with the MM Contractor to ensure successful integration. Act as the MM PT lead during design reviews and work with the MM Contractor to develop system design documentation to enable system accreditation. Skills & Experience • Knowledge and understanding of formal messaging systems and messaging formats including ACP127 and DOI-103 – 25% • Experience of working on IT projects in the SECRET and TOP SECRET security domains, specifically in the demonstration and manufacture stages of the project lifecycle – 20% • Experience of producing, reviewing and liaising with Contractors to develop design documentation including high level and low level designs and system architecture documents – 20% • Knowledge of applicable standards and policies including but not limited to; JSP 604 and JSP 440 – 15% • Experience of boundary protection capabilities, specifically experience in identifying suitable products and knowledge of the requirements for integrating boundary protection capabilities within a wider system – 10% • Stakeholder management skills (internal and external), experience of identifying and managing stakeholders and briefing stakeholders accordingly on project progress – 5% • Provide your DCPP reference: RAR-753549993/Cyber Risk Profile High. Complete the SAQ using the SAQ Form, return to UKStratComDD-CyDR-DCPP@mod.gov.uk demonstrate completion evidence in tender response by providing the SAQ reference -5% Work Location MOD Corsham Westwells Road Corsham SN13 9NR Working Arrangments Hybrid working with the Ministry of Defence in Corsham as a base location, with potential of a minimum of two days home working. Some travel to other MOD sites as required. Locations can be provided at a higher classification. Security Clearance DV Clearance required Must be in place and valid for the duration of the contract. The Authority will not sponsor any clearance. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 6 Cultural Fit Criteria • Take responsibility for their work – 50% • Be comfortable standing up for their discipline – 50% Assessment Method Interview Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 5% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there an incumbent? Yes, there is a current incumbent. 2. Is there an incumbent? Yes, there is a current incumbent. 3. Hi Team Do you have an incumbent for this role? Yes, there is a current incumbent. 4. If there is an incumbent, is this process to renew the current incumbent with the same supplier? or is it for a replacement for the current incumbent? Yes, there is a current incumbent. This process is to identify a suitable supplier for this requirement via competition, open to all tenderers. 5. Who do we contact to offer our services to transition your incumbent? The competition is at Stage 1, therefore this information will not be disclosed. 6. No supplier clarification question raised - The Authority has identified a fault with the requirements SAQ link. We have identified that the SAQ link does not work. Please refer to the following link for the SAQ:https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5Tv4OR9pb0BHial1Ag-WKXVUOFk3Sk9SS0JDQ0FRWjhYNDhTVldHUDJaNy4u