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DInfoCom/0130 - SUPPLY OF FORMIC FUSION ANNUAL LICENCE SUPPORT

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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18 Aug 2020 at 12:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "DInfoCom/0130 - SUPPLY OF FORMIC FUSION ANNUAL LICENCE SUPPORT" is led by the Ministry of Defence, located in Andover, England. This contract, classified under the CPV code for document creation and productivity software, has a total value of £160,000 and was awarded on 23rd July 2020. The contract period runs from 24th July 2020 to 20th June 2022. The procurement method employed was a direct approach, specifically a single tender action due to its classification as below the threshold. The tender period concluded on 10th June 2020.

This award presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adept in software development and digital services, particularly those providing licence support and maintenance for document management solutions. Businesses that specialise in automation tools, data extraction technologies, or cloud hosting services may find this contract particularly relevant for expansion and collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, enhancing their visibility in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DInfoCom/0130 - SUPPLY OF FORMIC FUSION ANNUAL LICENCE SUPPORT

Notice Description

Army Digital Services (ADS) within D Info requires Formic Fusion Licence Renewal, these licences are critical to ADS for the delivery of Development, Test and live support both at the Application and Platform level and supports the ongoing maintenance and security patching on the Army's cloud hosting infrastructure of both the Joint Server Farm (JSF) and the Army Hosting Environment (AHE) on Official. Formic Fusion software automatically scans, extracts and validates hand-written information from paper documents up to 50 times faster than a human operator can key. The software also enables organisations to publish forms of their own design to the web or deploy it to any Microsoft Windows Mobile device form completion electronically at the front line.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fdddb161-9cee-439b-9d32-1baf207e3b1e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ded35d-cfb8-487d-a7e4-e7780229d3be
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2020 - 20 Jun 2022 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORMIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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