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Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer Contract Amendment

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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16 Mar 2022 at 22:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a contract amendment within the services sector, specifically for engineering support services. This procurement, titled "Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer Contract Amendment," involves the supply of a licence for Terminal Exerciser software, essential for testing and developing the Link 16 Data Link on the Typhoon platform. The procurement method is limited and was negotiated without prior publication of a contract notice. The contract amendment, valued at £300,000, was signed on 16 March 2022, and the delivery will take place in the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in software licensing and engineering support services, particularly those that can offer innovative testing solutions for military applications. Companies specialising in defence technology or those with experience in providing services to government entities will be well-positioned to compete. Given the specific nature of the products involved, firms with a background in developing software designed for tactical military systems may find this procurement particularly accessible.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer Contract Amendment

Notice Description

Contract Amendment to the Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer contract to provide Terminal Exerciser software license.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Amendment to the Typhoon MIDS Field Service Engineer contract to provide Terminal Exerciser software license.

Procurement Information

The Typhoon Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to amend a contract with Data Link Solutions LLC (DLS) to include the supply of a licence for Terminal Exerciser (TE) software, which is loaded on to appropriate test equipment (eg laptops) in order to test, support and further develop the Link 16 Data Link installed on the Typhoon platform. The value of the contract amendment is PS300,000. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights. This is because DLS is the owner of the copyright in the source code of the TE software, which has been developed to work with this specific Link 16 Data Link and tested to work in the Windows 10 operating environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0322f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007261-2022
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71336000 - Engineering support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20223 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
isabelle.williamson103@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, TYPHOON DELIVERY TEAM
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DATA LINK SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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