Defence Equipment & Support
Network Designer
8 Incomplete applications
6 SME, 2 large
4 Completed applications
3 SME, 1 large
Important dates
- Published
- Monday 1 October 2018
- Deadline for asking questions
- Monday 8 October 2018 at 11:59pm GMT
- Closing date for applications
- Monday 15 October 2018 at 11:59pm GMT
Overview
- Specialist role
- Content designer
- Summary of the work
- The Network Design role is required to create and where applicable update logical Network design documentation for a deployed capability.
- Latest start date
- Thursday 1 November 2018
- Expected contract length
- 22 weeks (up to 31 March 2019) with a 6 week unfunded option.
- Location
- West Midlands
- Organisation the work is for
- Defence Equipment & Support
- Maximum day rate
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£500 per day worked (8 hours).
Anticipated travel to MOD Abbey Wood at least 2 days per month to be included within this rate.
About the work
- Early market engagement
- N/A
- Who the specialist will work with
- The Network design role holder will report to and will be directed, on a daily basis, by the appointed Project Manager for the creation, maintenance and configuration control of deployed technical documentation.
- What the specialist will work on
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- Router and Switch Configuration, generating config file templates, deployed specific config files, and work instructions.
- Updates to existing Deployed Network LLD where required.
- Advise on content of network hardware support/repair Work Instructions (feeding into HW Configuration and Tech Author resource).
Work setup
- Address where the work will take place
- Hereford
- Working arrangements
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40 hrs (8hrs Mon - Fri).
This role will be based at the West Midlands site with anticipated travel to MOD Abbey Wood at least 2 times per Month to attend meetings with the Delivery Team. No expenses are payable as this travel is expected to be inclusive within the daily rate. - Security clearance
- MOD DV required on day 1 of the appointment due to the sensitivity of the role.
Additional information
- Additional terms and conditions
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In the event that the post is vacated the Supplier shall ensure that it is filled within one working week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer.
The Supplier and their representatives shall abide by:
DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers
DEFCON 76(Edn 12/06)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government Sites
DEFCON 501(Edn 11/17)-Definitions and Interpretations
DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums Due
DEFCON 658(Edn 10/17)-Cyber
DEFCON 659A(Edn 02/17)-Security Measures
DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements
DEFCON 703(Edn 08/13)-Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority
Available online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/acquisition-operating-framework.
Skills and experience
Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.
- Essential skills and experience
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- Must have knowledge of:
- OSPF.
- DMVPN.
- IPSec.
- Wireless AP.
- Cellular.
- SNMP.
- AAA.
- DHCP, specifically configuration of options.
- Nice-to-have skills and experience
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- 1. Should have knowledge of:
- Multicast.
- Device hardening/Security principles.
- Route Redistribution techniques.
- Route summarisation.
- 2. Could have knowledge of:
- Modular QoS CLI.
- Embedded Event Manager.
- Python programming language.
- 3. Previous experience in system administration.
- 4. Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
How suppliers will be evaluated
- How many specialists to evaluate
- 3
- Cultural fit criteria
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- Ability to work with others in a high pressure, Operational Environment that frequently manages conflicting priorities.
- Ability to make decisions under pressure.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work as a team.
- Assessment methods
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- Work history
- Interview
- Evaluation weighting
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Technical competence
70%Cultural fit
10%Price
20%
Questions asked by suppliers
- 1. Is there currently an incumbent in the role and will they be reapplying through DOS?
- There is no incumbent, this is a requirement for additional resource.
- 2. Is there currently an incumbent in the role and will they be reapplying through DOS?
- There is no incumbent, this is a requirement for additional resource.
- 3. Please can you confirm whether this role is inside or outside IR35?
- The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.
- 4. Please can you confirm whether this role is inside or outside IR35?
- The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.
- 5. Does this business deem this service to sit inside or outside of IR35?
- The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.
- 6. Can I ask if this role falls within or outside of IR35?
- The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.
- 7. When do you anticipate the unfunded period during the 22 weeks?
- To clarify, the 6 week unfunded option is an optional extension period to be taken up after 31 March 2019. This is subject to further approvals and is therefore currently unfunded.