Award

Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

27 Apr 2022 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a supplier for the "Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training" contract, which falls under the software support services category within the defence industry. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following a limited procurement method that was executed without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £370,980, was signed on 25 April 2022, and all relevant services will be delivered to various locations within the UK.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software support services, particularly those with experience in defence and airworthiness. Companies capable of providing tailored training and technical support aligned with the Ministry of Defence’s specific needs may find themselves well-positioned to compete. Given that NCC Group Security Services Ltd was the only supplier able to fulfil the necessary technical requirements, future contracts may favour suppliers with robust capabilities in proprietary software, safety compliance, and risk management within the defence sector.

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Notice Title

Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training

Notice Description

Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of the Air Environment Safety Assessment Tool Technical Support, Training

Procurement Information

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0330f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010839-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
£370,980 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20223 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

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
TLD3 Greater Manchester

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 SECURITY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice URLs

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