Award

MORPHEUS Battlefield Management Application

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Nov 2018 at 16:56

TenderAmendment

12 Nov 2018 at 16:48

Tender

16 Feb 2018 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a supplier for the MORPHEUS Battlefield Management Application (BMA), a comprehensive software solution that provides Geospatial Services, Operating Picture, and Mission Planning tailored for military commanders. This procurement, classified under 'Command and control system' within the services category, is in the Award stage, having made an active award on 5th September 2018. The contract is valued at £40,000,000, with a minimum threshold of £10,000,000, and covers a period from 21st September 2018 to 31st December 2021. Interested bidders should note that the tender closed on 7th February 2018, as this was a limited procedure negotiated without prior publication.

This opportunity is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the technology and defence sectors, particularly those with expertise in developing software applications for geospatial and command systems. Companies that can deliver adaptable solutions for various computing platforms and integrate with existing military frameworks will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with the Ministry of Defence could lead to further contracts and partnerships, expanding business growth within the public procurement space.

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Notice Title

MORPHEUS Battlefield Management Application

Notice Description

The BMA is a suite of one or more software applications and services providing Geospatial Services, Operating Picture and Mission Planning for commanders at all levels. Users may be located in fixed or deployed headquarters, mobile platforms (vehicles) or dismounted (on the soldier). Computing platforms will vary from well performing PCs through laptops to tablets and smaller mobile devices. Network infrastructure will include high and low bandwidth (wired and wireless) bearers utilising HF, VHF and UHF bands. The BMA shall be developed to take full, but appropriate, advantage of the services provided by the Evolve to Open (EvO) Tactical Integration Framework (TIF) to optimise operation over the network and to make use of common core services. Additionally, the BMA will provide a subset of the common core services as part of the TIF for use by other client applications.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-67ed763a-a11d-47df-abca-a4e7e9b3565a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1367c71-6649-4f5b-9ba4-8b2ad043edbc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

42961000 - Command and control system

72416000 - Application service providers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELBIT SYSTEMS

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