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Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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14 Sep 2022 at 09:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation for the procurement process titled "Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS)" in the goods category. This procurement, which is in the award stage, involves the supply of satellite-related communications equipment to be provided by Airbus Defence and Space Limited. The location for delivery is in the UK, and the contract award is currently active with a completion deadline of 31 March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in satellite-related communications equipment to compete for the supply and support contract. Companies with expertise in building, configuring, and testing IT infrastructure for vision-based systems could be well-suited to participate in this negotiated procurement process without publication of a contract notice. The proposed contract aims to integrate the solution seamlessly into existing UK Government architectures, offering a chance for business growth and collaboration within the defence sector.

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Notice Title

Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS)

Notice Description

The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Limited for the supply of a Vision-1 Payload Data Ground Segment (Vision-1 PDGS) and associated IT infrastructure. The contractor will build, configure, test and deliver the system to DSTL for installation and final testing. Together with a support package until 31 March 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Limited for the supply of a Vision-1 Payload Data Ground Segment (Vision-1 PDGS) and associated IT infrastructure. The contractor will build, configure, test and deliver the system to DSTL for installation and final testing. Together with a support package until 31 March 2025.

Options: (1) OneAtlas Basemap WMS Feed (from full PDGS delivery/acceptance to 31 March 2025) (2) WorldDem4Ortho licence (from full PDGS delivery/acceptance to 31 March 2025) (3) Sensor Plugins - Implementation of additional sensor plugins into DSTL PDGS deployment

Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Regulation 16(1) (a) (ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 for the following Technical Reasons. Technical Reasons: The proposed solution is required to provide an established, sensor agnostic approach to satellite data processing, capable of full integration upon deployment with extant UK Government architectures. Please note this is a Voluntary Transparency Notice, this contract has not been awarded yet. Subject to DSTL receiving no notice during the standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, DSTL aims to award the Proposed Contract after 12:00 on 26 September 2022 (10 calendar days after publishing) DSTL reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), DSTL reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036849
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025750-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment


CPV Codes

32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Sep 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kjwilson@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FAREHAM
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

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE

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