March 2009
MoD ICS Catalogue – Press Release
Specialist Consortium Awarded Place on MoD Enabling Contract for IS Security Consultancy Services
r2b2, Activity and GSS win two-year IS Security Support Consulting contract
Hampshire, UK – 2nd March 2009:r2b2 Limited, a specialist system engineering and project resourcing company, today announced that the Consortium it has formed with Activity Information Management and Global Secure Systems (GSS) has been awarded an enabling contract for the provision of IS Security Consultancy Support Services under the MoD’s ICS Catalogue, managed by the Technical Professional and Consultancy (TPAC) team.
TPAC is part of the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Commands & Centre group and is responsible for the delivery of commercial services across MoD, including the Information and Communication Services (ICS) Catalogue. This provides a range of products and services across the MoD and other Public sector departments. Under the terms of the two-year contract, which commences on 1st April 2009, the Consortium will provide the following full range of services that the MoD demands under the ICS Catalogue for IS Security Consultancy Support Services:
- Security Architecture Development
- INFOSEC Support
- INFOSEC Documentation
- Security Check of Networks, Systems and Components
Activity and GSS will act in the capacity of sub-contractors to r2b2, with r2b2 taking full responsibility as Prime Contractor for ensuring the delivery of the services to their ISO 9001 certified quality standard and the administration of the contract with the TPAC team.
Dr Bob Ballard, managing director of r2b2 said: “The Consortium brings a wide range of experience in the domain of IS Security and we are confident that we can fully meet and exceed all the service requirements that will be demanded through the ICS Security Catalogue. It benefits from the combined capacity of a group of highly skilled consultants, many of whom hold key government security accreditations (CLAS, CHECK and CREST) and security clearances (all SC and many DV) to meet the most challenging IS Security Consultancy support tasks that users of the Catalogue may demand.”
Neil O’Connor, managing director of Activity, said: “As a Consortium we are able to bring together a blended approach of skills, knowledge and experience in supporting security assignments to not just the MoD and other Government Departments but also the commercial and finance sectors. Users can be confident that the team put forward will be the right one to meet the task and have the skills to ensure it is delivered to meet the stated requirements.”
David Hobson, managing director of GSS added: “We are delighted to be part of the consortium awarded the opportunity to supply IS consultancy services under the ICS Catalogue. Having access to such a large pool of highly qualified consultants who can quickly determine the most appropriate solution means that we can add real value to the assignments we support.”
