Award

Defence Digital Dragon Naturally Speaking - Maintenance Renewal (22-25)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 May 2022 at 11:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process titled "Defence Digital Dragon Naturally Speaking - Maintenance Renewal (22-25)" was conducted by the Ministry of Defence in Corsham, England. This service contract, valued at £130,894, aims to provide maintenance and support for the Dragon Naturally Speaking application used within the MOD corporate systems. The procurement method employed was selective, through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period concluded on 25 May 2022, and the contract will be effective from 6 June 2022 until 5 June 2025, providing ongoing application upgrades and technical support.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering software development, consulting, and technical support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver high-quality maintenance and support services would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts in the defence sector. With ongoing reliance on digital tools to facilitate reasonable adjustments, businesses that can innovate in accessibility solutions will find ample scope for growth and collaboration with governmental agencies.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Defence Digital Dragon Naturally Speaking - Maintenance Renewal (22-25)

Notice Description

Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dragon) is a tool used on the UKStratCom corporate infrastructure to support ICT Reasonable Adjustments that seek to minimise or eliminate the users use of keyboard and mouse. Defence Digital End User Services (EUS) are the Application Owner for Dragon on MOD corporate systems. A maintenance & support contract for these is required to source ongoing application upgrades, security patches and technical support. Ongoing maintenance & support will enable continued use of Dragon when recommended by assessors for Reasonable Adjustments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a88e5e0f-f515-43ae-8cf4-701758f2e502
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4bd19b1-000d-444d-bdf1-791b24c85d29
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,894 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£130,894 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
5 Jun 2022 - 5 Jun 2025 3-4 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
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a88e5e0f-f515-43ae-8cf4-701758f2e502-2022-05-30T12:34:54+01:00",
    "date": "2022-05-30T12:34:54+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-a88e5e0f-f515-43ae-8cf4-701758f2e502",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DDSFTW/073 703954451",
        "title": "Defence Digital Dragon Naturally Speaking - Maintenance Renewal (22-25)",
        "description": "Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dragon) is a tool used on the UKStratCom corporate infrastructure to support ICT Reasonable Adjustments that seek to minimise or eliminate the users use of keyboard and mouse. Defence Digital End User Services (EUS) are the Application Owner for Dragon on MOD corporate systems. A maintenance & support contract for these is required to source ongoing application upgrades, security patches and technical support. Ongoing maintenance & support will enable continued use of Dragon when recommended by assessors for Reasonable Adjustments.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 130894,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-05-25T20:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2022-06-06T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2025-06-05T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7",
            "name": "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "MoD Corsham",
                "locality": "Corsham",
                "postalCode": "SN13 9NR",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "James Bibby",
                "email": "james.bibby105@mod.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "07977 069249"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-02548628",
            "name": "Phoenix Software Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Phoenix Software Ltd",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "02548628"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7TW"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7",
        "name": "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a88e5e0f-f515-43ae-8cf4-701758f2e502-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2022-05-30T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2022-05-30T12:34:54+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 130894.26,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-02548628",
                    "name": "Phoenix Software Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2022-06-06T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-06-05T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4bd19b1-000d-444d-bdf1-791b24c85d29",
                    "datePublished": "2022-05-30T12:34:54+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}