On-Site Staffed Security Guarding Services for Devon and Cornwall Police
The provision of the provision of a 24/7 staffed security service primarily at their Headquarters site in Exeter. This will include maintaining a staffed presence at the entrance to the site as well as CCTV monitoring, site patrols and other security related tasks.
The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) is exploring the market for a deployable capability that would allow users to handle information securely while operating at sea for extended periods, and to share information securely between deployed and shore-based users. Existing arrangements provide limited capacity at sea.
The Authority is interested in solutions that are readily deployable through standardised freight transport (air, land and sea) and can be procured with an ongoing maintenance, training and in-service support solution package. The Authority is also interested in suppliers who could provide all or part of such a solution and supports collaborative working with other suppliers to jointly develop a solution, together with appetite and capability for development. Areas of interest include secure marinised deployable or modular workspaces (e.g. containers), IT and communications integration, secure data transfer (including hardware and software), in-service support, and the design, demonstration and Secure by Design process for such a capability.
This notice opens a staged engagement. Suppliers who register an interest and meet the access conditions below will receive a Request for Information marked OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, followed by a clarification period and an industry day. The Authority will use responses to refine its requirement, its commercial strategy and its delivery plan before any competition.
This notice is issued for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender or a commitment to procure. Participation is voluntary and at the supplier's own cost; responses are not scored. Any competition will be conducted under a separately published tender notice and will be open to all suppliers meeting its published conditions of participation, whether or not they took part in this engagement. The Authority anticipates a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, subject to approval, and is considering whether a paid development stage may form part of that procedure.
Army Directorate of Digital, Security and Intelligence Industry Engagement Event 2026
Important: This event is intended to support engagement and information exchange between the Army's Directorate of Digital, Security and intelligence (D DSI) and industry. It is not a procurement activity, and attendance will not provide any organisation with a competitive advantage or preferential treatment in relation to any current or future commercial opportunities.
The Dir DSI is bringing together industry partners with its senior leaders to shape the future of the digital environment for our war-fighters.
We will cover:
1. The challenge:
1.1 How do we enhance
1.2 Security against emerging Threats
1.3 Information systems, intelligence, surveillance, and decision-making capabilities to the war-fighter
1.4 Cyber and electromagnetic activity on the battlefield
2. The Framework:
2.1 What are our Digital standards and how we conduct system integration
2.2 How we deliver Army digital services
3. Areas of opportunity:
3.1 Artificial Intelligence- enablement and governance
3.2 Sensor to effector network (ASGARD)
3.3 Building resilience across systems and operations
On the day you will:
1. Gain insight into Army's future digital direction
2. Explore collaboration opportunities with key stakeholders
3. have the opportunity to take part in 1:1 sessions with senior leaders to discuss mutual priorities and challenges.
4. Hear directly from our 2* Director of Digital, Security and Intelligence (Dir DSI)
This is an opportunity to understand where we are heading, and how industry can play a role in delivering the next generation of secure, resilient digital capability.