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Support for Fire Control Battlefield Information System Application (FC BISA) and Fire Control Application (FCA) for Peacetime and Operational Usage

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, ARMOURED VEHICLES PROGRAMMES - ARTILLERY SYSTEMS PROGRAMME

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10 Sep 2017 at 19:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, specifically the Armoured Vehicles Programmes - Artillery Systems Programme, has successfully awarded a contract for the Support for Fire Control Battlefield Information System Application (FC BISA) and Fire Control Application (FCA). This procurement falls within the 'goods' category and is focused on software support services, with a contract value of £2,693,480. The contract period is set to begin on 18th September 2017 and will run until 31st August 2019. The procurement stage is complete, and while the tender was negotiated without prior publication, it was last active before the tender period ended on 6th September 2017. The services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the software support and defence sectors, particularly those with expertise in Command, Control, Communication, and Computation Intelligence (C4i) systems. Companies capable of providing ongoing software maintenance, repair services, and related support for military applications would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Given the contract's focus on technical support and the Defence sector's unique requirements, firms that specialise in tailored solutions for military applications will have a competitive advantage in pursuing future contracts of a similar nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support for Fire Control Battlefield Information System Application (FC BISA) and Fire Control Application (FCA) for Peacetime and Operational Usage

Notice Description

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a Contract Amendment to the Basic Contractor Logistic Support (BCLS) Contract for FC BISA and FCA. It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011). This is due to technical reasons. FC BISA and FCA is a Command, Control, Communication, Computation Intelligence (C4i) system that generates firing data for artillery and mortars. The scope of the contract includes but is not limited to provision of BCLS, FC BISA and FCA software support, FCA repairs, e-Classroom maintenance and provision of ad-hoc tasking (including Post Design Services). The intended scope of the Contract Amendment includes uplift to the ad-hoc tasking, including PDS tasking, updates to FC BISA and e-Classrooms. 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: Software support services.'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/541bfa1c-9598-47df-8e70-39b7ea8cdaea
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,693,480 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,693,480 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, ARMOURED VEHICLES PROGRAMMES - ARTILLERY SYSTEMS PROGRAMME
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
rebecca.logan103@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CGI IT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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