Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b91-563e-7397-a9b8-9b2a11d7e1ae/ncds-next-generation-contract-market-engagement-exercise pending GB open procedure # NCDS Next Generation Contract – Market Engagement Exercise [Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) Estimated value £70,000,000 Published 23 May 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The National Communications Data Service (NCDS) are conducting a Market Engagement exercise on behalf of the NCDS and the Data Communications Capability Unit (DCCU) to explore market capability and appetite, and to help inform a Delivery Model Assessment with the view to conduct a future procurement(s). The project is NCDS led and centred around both NCDS and DCCU requirements, with the intention of including the wider Communications Data and Lawful Intercept (CDLI) Partnership requirements in scope for the future. The CDLI Partnership is a multi-agency collaboration between the Home Office and National Security Partners, led by the Homeland Security Group as part of the Home Office. The Partnership provides Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) with sustained access to Communications Data for the purpose of progressing operations to prevent, detect and disrupt terrorism and other criminality, prosecute the perpetrators, protect the vulnerable and save lives. The NCDS, which sits within the Homeland Security Group, is seeking to engage with experienced organisations who can provide the following: - Management and Advisory Services - Business Strategy, Portfolio Management, Operating Model - Research and Innovation – Academia and Industry Engagement o mitigate technological Risk/exploit Opportunities - Strategic Engagement Activities with Partners including management of CPD - Succession Planning for our People - Architecture Services (Data, Applications, Infrastructure and Security) - Technical Assurance Services - System/Solution Engineering, Dev Ops, Thru Life Apps Support. - Software Engineering - Information Assurance/Cyber Security - Data Science, Data Engineering and Data Analysis - Solution/System Integration - Product/Project/Programme/Delivery Management Services - Business Analysis, User Research/ User Centric Design This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition. High level details and timescales for this Market Engagement exercise can be found in section II.2.4 of this notice, and full details or the requirements and the Market Engagement process will be available in the Information Pack which will be issued to interested parties via the Home Office eSourcing tool (Jaggaer). Information on how to access Jaggaer can be found in section VI.3 of this notice. Read full description ## CPV classification Information technology services Database-management system Information systems Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services Information systems or technology planning services Information technology requirements review services Maintenance of information technology software Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-033d24-2022-05-23T17:38:17+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-033d24-2022-05-23T17:38:17+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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