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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: ENTERPRISE AI, MODELLING AND SIMULATION CORE AND EMBEDDED TEAMS – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, Digital Foundry, GB Email: Esther.Gardiner101@mod.gov.uk. (Esther Gardiner)
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: The Defence Synthetic Service sits within the awarding authority and is seeking to create a critical Predictive technology service for Defence. Defence Synthetic Service aims to accelerate the deployment of new pro-grammes, enhance the capabilities of new and existing programmes, and exploit the value generated from the pan-defence predictive capabilities of current pro-grammes through its services-based approach.
The intent for the AI and Simulation Core and Embedded Teams for the first Statement of work in the contract is to:
Provide a multi-role Core Support Service (CSS) service covering:
1. Management of approvals and Business Case delivery
2. Procurement support
3. Target Operating Model
4. Requirements development
5. Defence Synthetic Service development
6. RAIDO management
7. Benefits management
8. Service Management
9. Reporting Support
10. To manage a 6 monthly SoW review process throughout the lifecycle of a future
In addition there will be digital technical outcomes required such as:
1. Development and delivery of digital solutions
2. Requirements Gathering
3. Process Improvement
4. Data Analysis
5. Agile Facilitation
6. Continuous Improvement
The Enterprise AI, Modelling and Simulation Core Service will continue to deliver a consistent and coherent service for the Authority across all of the areas listed above. The contract will have a renewed focus on quality, iterative development and effective approvals. The contract will be oriented towards 6 monthly output and outcome-based Statements of Work (SOW) that are aligned with Defence Synthetic Service Objectives and Benefits.
5. CPV Code(s): 72000000, 72300000, 72316000, 72212000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK11
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Bristol, City Of.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: 714379450
DDAI/195
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated Value of Contract: Up to £19m
10. Listing Deadline: 25.4.2025 (23:59:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes: Default Additional Notes
Work Category: Services
Procurement Route: Framework
Contract Start Date: 02/06/2025
Contract Duration: 3 Years
TKR-2025325-EX-1840118