DMS Development & Support

Description

The National Armaments Director Group’s Defence Recycling and Disposals Team (DRDT) aims to gather the Market’s opinion and views to best inform the procurement process and, if necessary, better the current approach. The Authority seeks to determine whether the proposed procurement approach is viable, affordable, attractive to the market and capable of delivering the required outcomes. The Disposition Management System (DMS) is a programme that runs off the Salesforce platform, it allows the tasking of items for disposal across the Front Line Commands (FLC) to be actioned directly with the contractors that DRDT manage through their framework agreements. DRDT require support services for an the DMS system , in addition to development of existing and new functionalities within the system to facilitate DRDT operations. In line with government guidance, DRDT currently aims to utilise the Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) (previously known as Crown Commercial Service (CCS)) RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 Framework, specifically Lot 2 – Digital Capability and Delivery Partners. Through the RFI linked below the Authority aims to better understand: • Whether the market can deliver the requirement; • What the future Market trends may be; • If this type of requirement should be structured differently; • What could be the most effective delivery approach; • How much it is likely to cost and how different aspects of the requirement can impact cost; • How long it is Development likely to take; • What risks exist; • How MOD security requirements may affect delivery; • How to ensure continuity of service during transition; • How to maximise self-reliance/ independence for the Authority to manage and make routine changes to the system; • Whether the current proposed procurement approach is the most appropriate.