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Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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21 Feb 2022 at 22:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence has conducted a procurement process for the "Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support and Training". This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically related to software support services. The procurement is currently in the Award stage following a limited and negotiated process, which did not require prior publication of a contract notice. The intended contractor is NCC Group, and the contract, valued at £445,000, is set to commence on 31st March 2022 and will run for a duration of three years, delivering services within the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in technical support and software services, particularly those specialising in air safety and defence sectors. Companies with expertise in providing ongoing software support, training capabilities, and compliance with rigorous safety requirements would be well-suited to compete. The unique nature of this contract underscores the importance of having the necessary technical knowledge and access to proprietary software, suggesting that only specialised firms with a deep understanding of such systems can effectively respond to similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training

Notice Description

Provision of Software based Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support & Training

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Software based Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support & Training

Procurement Information

The DE&S Air Domain Safety & Engineering Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to NCC Group for the Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool on-going Technical Support for existing licenses, technical support and any user training. The Contract will be for a duration of three years. The intended Contract start date will be 31st March 2022. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. This is on the basis that: (a) NCC Group are the only supplier able to provide software that meets all the MoD's requirements, including its technical and airworthiness safety requirements; to utilize 3rd party software, software support and training would create significant and unacceptable risk to Air Safety across multiple Aircraft Platforms resulting in a loss of airworthiness and a substantial and unacceptable reduction in the operability of all the affected aircraft platforms (b) only NCC Group, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Software, associated software support and training, have the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to provide the required technical support and user training and (c) only NCC Group have access to the necessary technical data, as they own the background IP to the software's generic modules and source code required to provide the technical support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0319c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004904-2022
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£445,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20224 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
simon.puckle382@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI London
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NCC GROUP

Further Information

Notice URLs

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