# Bridging the Gap \(BtG\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Other.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Other
- Tender value: £500,000,000
- Published: 14 December 2020
- Contract start: 1 July 2022
- Contract end: 30 June 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a620656e-ca4a-4aff-9f25-320e3c59d849-400229
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ef2e0af-dbd4-4ec7-af0b-66d5a5bb9a37

## Description

Other additional information: The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy\. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information \(e\.g\. a Security Aspects Letter\), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise\. The link below to the Gov\.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification\. https://www\.gov\.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union \(OJEU\),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www\.contracts\.mod\.uk The Authority intends to: \(a\) amend the existing Future Logistics Information Services \(FLIS\) \(Lognec1/0001\) contract with Boeing Defence UK \(BDUK\) to include a tri-service base inventory management system, based on its existing Air Domain base inventory management system \(BIWMS\), to replace the fragile and ageing legacy systems \(CRISP and SS3\); and \(b\) to establish a new contract with BDUK to replace the existing FLIS contract when it expires in July 2022 for the sustainment of those LOG IS services contracted under FLIS\. The new contract will provide capability that Bridges the Gap \(BtG\) between the FLIS contract and the future long-term strategic solution, known as the Business Modernisation for Support \(BMfS\) project\. BtG will be executed as a Single Source, Qualifying Defence Contract\. During the term of the BtG contract the portfolio will be disaggregated and transitioned primarily to the BMfS platform\. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www\.contracts\.mod\.uk/delta/signup\.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Information technology services\.'\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a620656e-ca4a-4aff-9f25-320e3c59d849-400229)