Smaller suppliers invited to pitch for £2.9B UK defense tech framework
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Government Commercial Agency wants DIPS 2 to reach beyond MoD buyers and the usual big-name suppliers
The Government Commercial Agency (GCA) - the UK procurement body formed from Crown Commercial Service and Cabinet Office commercial teams - is seeking greater input from customers and smaller suppliers as it develops a new version of its frameworkfor security-focused digital and IT services.
The GCA's current Digital and ITProfessional Services (DIPS) framework, which runs until November2027, is open only to buyers within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) andits 17 suppliers are mostly large defense companies andconsultancies.
The agency wants its replacement tobe open to more buyers and suppliers, according to a procurementnotice published on May 18 and linked material.
The notice says that DIPS 2, which the GCA plans to run for eight yearsfrom September 2027 to August 2035, will be available to a widergroup of "customers with defence and...
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