Application Development & Support

A Tender Notice
by DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£10M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
15 Aug 2025
Delivery
01 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2030
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The requirement is for the development and in service support of Application Development & Support (ADAS). This will include software development and support for the following: - Development and continued availability of an application store. - Systems and platforms may include Android, Windows, Linux and AWS. Software (applications) will be required to be developed for use on a variety of networks and with varying levels of data classification. Applications may be standalone, networked using secure closed systems or open cloud based and may be required to interface with 3rd party hardware e.g. sensors for data ingest, processing and transfer. These apps will need to be integrated onto the application store. - Integration of commercial off the shelf (COTS) applications onto the application store. The suppliers will be required to support DE&S with rapid, insightful, and cost-effective decisions to ensure the sustainment of the UK defence operations. The number of bespoke apps is subject to change but is assumed to be around ~20 over the life of the contract. The applications are to be used by a small, CBRN focused Military group only. The classification of application development is up to and including OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE. However, some apps may require libraries up to an including SECRET UK EYES ONLY meaning that the supplier will be required to hold Facility Security Clearance before contract award. The in-service support shall include, but not limited to maintaining availability of the applications and the application store.

Renewal Options

4 options years avialable, to be taken 1 year at a time. The Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s). Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Invitation to Tender.

Award Criteria

Conditions of Participation - PSQ Suppliers will be evaluated in two stages, Stage 1 - Qualification and Stage 2 - Technical, only suppliers that pass Stage 1 shall be deemed compliant and progress to Stage 2 - Technical evaluation. Most questions in stage 1 and 2 are pass/fail questions. Questions where a 'fail' or a score of 0 will result in exclusion from the competition has been clearly identified within the evaluation criteria against each question in the PSQ Conditions of Participation Methodology document. Questions within the Technical Ability and Project Experience (within stage 2) are weighted and scored (0/30/70/100). The weighting for this section is 100%.

CPV Codes

  • 72231000 - Development of software for military applications
  • 72212517 - IT software development services
  • 72212000 - Programming services of application software
  • 72212983 - Development software development services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

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