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Contract Award Notice and Transparency Documents

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT, based in Bristol, England, which has issued a contract titled "Contract Award Notice and Transparency Documents" for the provision of maintenance and technical support for Military Messaged Handling Systems (MMHS) and related software. This procurement falls under the services category with a value of £2,703,665. The procurement method used was a direct approach via a single tender action due to its classification as below threshold. The contract period commenced on 15th May 2019 and is set to run until 31st March 2024, with the tender period ending on 12th May 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth in the software services sector, particularly for companies specializing in military communications and technical support services. Businesses with expertise in providing industry-specific software solutions, alongside those with experience in the defence sector, would be well positioned to compete for similar future tenders. Given the direct procurement method employed, this may also attract larger firms offering comprehensive solutions that meet the strict requirements of the defence industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice and Transparency Documents

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice for Provision of maintenance and technical support for the Military Messaged Handling Systems (MMHS) Land Deployable Gateway (LDG) and Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c92389fa-404a-4cbe-9e38-36f73795cb83
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47eaaad9-8def-4470-b22c-14ee499efd2e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,703,665 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,703,655 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20196 years ago
Contract Period
15 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 4-5 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
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT
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
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

SYSTEMATIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Further Information

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