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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-350608</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>005048-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005048-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-01-20T17:24:35Z</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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      <date>2026-01-20T17:24:35Z</date>
      <tag>tender</tag>
      <initiationType>tender</initiationType>
      <parties>
        <name>Ministry of Defence</name>
        <id>GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ</id>
        <identifier>
          <scheme>GB-PPON</scheme>
          <id>PHVX-4316-ZVGZ</id>
        </identifier>
        <address>
          <streetAddress>Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island</streetAddress>
          <locality>Portsmouth</locality>
          <postalCode>PO2 8BY</postalCode>
          <country>GB</country>
          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
          <region>UKJ31</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <name>Isabel King</name>
          <email>isabel.king107@mod.gov.uk</email>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
        <details>
          <url>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence</url>
          <classifications>
            <scheme>UK_CA_TYPE</scheme>
            <id>publicAuthorityCentralGovernment</id>
          </classifications>
        </details>
      </parties>
      <buyer>
        <id>GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ</id>
        <name>Ministry of Defence</name>
      </buyer>
      <planning>
        <noEngagementNoticeRationale>
          <p>In this instance, a preliminary market engagement notice was not published because the need for this requirement was confirmed within the last few months. Therefore, issuing an advance notice so close to the release of this Tender notice would not have been beneficial. Additionally, the contracting authority has sufficient knowledge of the market and potential suppliers based on previous similar requirements and market research.</p>
        </noEngagementNoticeRationale>
      </planning>
      <tender>
        <id>715759462</id>
        <title>CMF Alumni Network Platform</title>
        <description>
          <p>The requirement is for a professional, web-based alumni platform to create and facilitate a one-stop shop providing a managed alumni service for the Combined Maritime Forces.</p>
        </description>
        <status>active</status>
        <items>
          <id>1</id>
          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>72268000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <deliveryAddresses>
            <region>UK</region>
          </deliveryAddresses>
          <relatedLot>1</relatedLot>
        </items>
        <value>
          <amountGross>300000</amountGross>
          <amount>250000</amount>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
        <procurementMethod>open</procurementMethod>
        <procurementMethodDetails>Open procedure</procurementMethodDetails>
        <mainProcurementCategory>services</mainProcurementCategory>
        <aboveThreshold>true</aboveThreshold>
        <submissionMethodDetails>
          <p>Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at https://contracts.mod.uk</p>
        </submissionMethodDetails>
        <submissionTerms>
          <electronicSubmissionPolicy>allowed</electronicSubmissionPolicy>
          <languages>en</languages>
        </submissionTerms>
        <tenderPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-02-16T10:00:00+00:00</endDate>
        </tenderPeriod>
        <enquiryPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-02-04T10:00:00+00:00</endDate>
        </enquiryPeriod>
        <awardPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00</endDate>
        </awardPeriod>
        <lots>
          <id>1</id>
          <status>active</status>
          <value>
            <amountGross>300000</amountGross>
            <amount>250000</amount>
            <currency>GBP</currency>
          </value>
          <awardCriteria>
            <weightingDescription>
              <p>The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.</p>
            </weightingDescription>
            <criteria>
              <type>price</type>
              <name>Financial</name>
              <description>
                <p>Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.</p>
              </description>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Technical</name>
              <description>
                <p>Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.</p>
              </description>
            </criteria>
          </awardCriteria>
          <selectionCriteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>economic</type>
              <description>
                <p>Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.</p>
              </description>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>technical</type>
              <description>
                <p>Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.</p>
              </description>
            </criteria>
          </selectionCriteria>
          <suitability>
            <sme>true</sme>
            <vcse>true</vcse>
          </suitability>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
            <maxExtentDate>2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00</maxExtentDate>
          </contractPeriod>
          <hasRenewal>true</hasRenewal>
          <renewal>
            <description>
              <p>The contract will include the option to extend by up to three years after the initial end date of approximately 31 March 2027 (date to be confirmed on contract award), giving a maximum duration up to approximately 31 March 2030 (date to be confirmed on contract award). The contract is set at an initial value of £100,000 ex VAT (£120,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £150,000 ex VAT (£180,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.</p>
            </description>
          </renewal>
          <hasOptions>true</hasOptions>
          <options>
            <description>
              <p>The contract will include the option to extend by up to three years after the initial end date of approximately 31 March 2027 (date to be confirmed on contract award), giving a maximum duration up to approximately 31 March 2030 (date to be confirmed on contract award). The contract is set at an initial value of £100,000 ex VAT (£120,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £150,000 ex VAT (£180,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.</p>
            </description>
          </options>
        </lots>
        <documents>
          <id>conflictOfInterest</id>
          <documentType>conflictOfInterest</documentType>
          <description>
            <p>Not published</p>
          </description>
          <url>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/conflictOfInterest</url>
          <format/>
        </documents>
        <documents>
          <id>A-10646</id>
          <documentType>biddingDocuments</documentType>
          <description>
            <p>Invitation to Tender</p>
          </description>
          <url>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10646</url>
          <format>application/octet-stream</format>
        </documents>
        <contractTerms>
          <financialTerms>
            <p>Payments to be made in accordance with Terms &amp; Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.</p>
          </financialTerms>
        </contractTerms>
        <riskDetails>
          <p>The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:</p>
          <p>Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.</p>
          <p>Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.</p>
          <p>Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.</p>
          <p>Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.</p>
          <p>Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.</p>
        </riskDetails>
      </tender>
      <language>en</language>
    </UK4_2023>
  </FORM_SECTION></TED_EXPORT>
