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Active Conductor Licences

Defence Equipment & Support

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31 Mar 2021 at 12:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) as the buying organisation, which is seeking to purchase Active Conductor Licences specifically for Babcock International Group's connection to Ministry of Defence (MOD) systems. This contract falls under the services industry category and is located in Telford and Wrekin, UK. The procurement stage has been completed with an award successfully made to NDL Software Limited on 9 September 2020. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the technical necessity that only NDL can provide these specific licences, totalling £52,920 (ex-VAT).

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in software development, particularly those focused on licensing and access solutions in defence or government sectors. Companies with proven expertise in delivering specialised software services, especially those capable of negotiating with government entities and complying with security regulations, will be well-suited to compete. The unique nature of this contract, driven by the specific needs of DE&S and MOD systems, may also encourage businesses aiming to establish partnerships within the defence industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Active Conductor Licences

Notice Description

Purchase of Active Conductor Licences - to be used by Babcock International Group to connect to the MOD systems only

Lot Information

Lot 1

320 x Active Conductor Licences - to be used by Babcock International Group to connect to the MOD systems only

Procurement Information

The NDL Server emulator, is hosted by Boeing Defence, and managed under contract ref LOGNEC1/0001. It is a Gateway from either the RLI or MODNET into the SS3 server in Corsham so that users can access data/systems etc. The only way in which any individual (industry & MOD) can access the server (via the NDL Server emulator) is with a current NDL Metaskype Active Conductor Licence. Due to the remote access (RLI) by Babcock (the Authority's agent), individual Active Conductor user licences for the period 20 Sep 2020 - 19 Sep 2021 are required by Babcock personnel at 10 x different locations in order for those personnel to carry out the Inventory, Repair and Management (IR&M) function in support of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) as contracted within the Service Provision and Transformation Contract (SPTC) on Stores System 3 (SS3). The identified supplier, NDL, are the only source of the NDL TE products which are required in order to access SS3 by Babcock Land Defence Limited. Any and all access to SS3 requires an NDL Active Conductor license, and NDL do not have any resellers nor distributors able to offer this product. Installation of any alternative product would require substantial re-design and implementation work by BDUK and T&I by MODNET, which would represent an unfeasible level of additional technical risk. As they are the sole provider of these licences, NDL is the only supplier capable of meeting this requirement. The total cost of this of the licenses is PS52,920 (ex-VAT). As NDL are the only provider able to provide the individual Active Conductor user licences, the Authority intends to place enter into a negotiated procedure without prior publication with NDL for technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a167
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006646-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212218 - License management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,920 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NDL Software Limited

Further Information

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