Award

Procurement of Equipment Support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE DIGITAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Dec 2021 at 16:10

Award

20 May 2021 at 07:36

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence, specifically the Defence Digital department, has awarded a 12-month contract titled "Procurement of Equipment Support" to STORM Technologies Limited, valued at £228,592.17 (ex VAT). The procurement process, undertaken through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, was initiated due to a lack of suitable bidders after two prior competitions under Crown Commercial Services Frameworks. The contract was signed on 19th May 2021, and the services require support for legacy IT equipment, applicable across various locations within the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in IT services, particularly those specialising in legacy systems support, software development, and consulting. Companies that are agile and capable of providing fast turnaround solutions would likely be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this sector. The lack of initial suitable bidders suggests that there may be untapped potential in the market, making it a prime time for firms with relevant expertise to establish themselves as viable suppliers to the Ministry of Defence.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Equipment Support

Notice Description

Supply of support to Legacy IT equipment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of support to Legacy equipment, that will be both hardware and software agnostic.

Options: There is an option for this agreement to be extended by a further twelve (12) month period at the discretion of the contracting authority.

Procurement Information

This requirement has been competed twice under Crown Commercial Services Frameworks and this has elicited no winning bidders. Due to the urgency of this element of support, the Authority has identified that STORM Technologies can fulfil this requirement, and have been awarded the contract. A Voluntary Transparency Notice was issued and this elicited no queries from other parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b2f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031953-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£228,592 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE DIGITAL
Contact Name
Thomas Dubberley
Contact Email
thomas.dubberley100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001510953, +44 3067707483

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
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLK15 Wiltshire

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STORM TECHNOLOGIES

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