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RAF Raven Systems Integrator

Ministry of Defence · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:07.

Opportunity overview

RAVEN is a secure, deployable communications platform that is critical for the projection of modern Air Power and is vital for the enablement of Agile Combat Employment (ACE). The Delivery Team is looking for an SI who has experience in providing support for the day-to-day operations of Defence CIS as well as Service Management.

Classification

  • CPV75221000 — Military defence services

Lots

  • Lot 1£32m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
715017452
Status
active
Published risks
The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) linked to Operational Support and are Project Based: Operational Support includes KPIs within DEFFORM 47 ITT document, Schedule 2 - Statement of Requirements - based on point (3) and the SLA/KPI breakdown table within this section. These specific SLA/KPIs are tailored to the services required that the Potential Provider shall be required to achieve. For further details, please refer to Annex E Key Performance Indicators. Project Based - Each project will have KPIs that are tailored and bespoke to the specific service, that will be continuously assessed and tailored to suit the specific requirement of each project. This will ensure that the KPIs accurately reflect the unique objectives and deliverables of each project. For further details, please refer to Annex Key Performance Indicators.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
via the Defense Souring Portal https://contracts.mod.uk/go/96223051019899A1BF43
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
11 Sept 2025, 16:00

Procedure

Features
Suppliers are required to register on the DSP and then complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). The submission received within the timelines outlined in the PSQ documents will be evaluated and the top 6 highest scoring applicants will be invited to Tender.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
19 Jan 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
No later than 30 days from receipt of valid undisputed invoice.

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 16:00

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

shelteredWorkshop

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
32,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
38,400,000

Options

Description
Optional extension years may be exercised by the Authority.

Renewal

Description
Optional extensions of 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6
Minimum Candidates
6

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Value for Money (VfM) Index (Non-cost score / Price (£NPV)

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Value for Money (VfM) Index (Non-cost score / Price (£NPV)
Type
price
Description
Tender evaluation will be based on Value for Money (VfM) Index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality/technical) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the quality (represented by the non-cost score) for each £ (or £k or £m) of cost.

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Financial assessment to be carried out.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Qualification Envelope - Pass/Fail questions. Technical Envelope - Scored and Pass/Fail questions.
Criterion 3
Description
Qualification Envelope. PASS / FAIL questions which must be passed by the Potential Provider in order to progress to the Technical Envelope (except where the Authority has discretion not to fail the Potential Provider). Technical Envelope Scored and Pass/Fail. Those Potential Providers who are successful in the Stage 1 evaluation will then be taken forward into the Stage 2 evaluation where their capability will be assessed using a series of PASS/FAIL and weighted questions which include a scoring regime across a range of weighted criteria. An individual weighted score is calculated for each question by dividing the appropriate score allocated to the Potential Provider by 100 and multiplying by the question weighting. A total weighted score is then calculated by adding together the entire individual question weighted scores for the Potential Provider. The Top six (6) highest scoring applicants will be invited to Tender.
For Reduction
Yes

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75221000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Military defence services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Applicants will need to register on the DSP and to this opportunity. Applicants will be required to complete the sections within the PSQ and then submit their response.
Entry 3
Id
047738-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
11 Aug 2025, 15:56

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031246-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
10 Jun 2025, 13:10
Entry 2
Id
031255-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
10 Jun 2025, 13:24

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
Interested Suppliers are required to email their interest to : rafdigital-ravensysint@mod.gov.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Locality
Buckinghamshire
Postal Code
HP14 4UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
RAF Commercial

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Buckinghamshire · UKJ13 · HP14 4UE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05460b-2025-08-11T15:56:56+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·