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Zeus Software Support - Amendment 4 Procurement of additional Zeus licence for Protector

Ministry of Defence

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31 Oct 2022 at 16:00

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03 Oct 2022 at 09:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Raytheon Solipsys for Zeus Software Support - Amendment 4 procurement of an additional Zeus licence for Protector. The procurement falls under the goods category for flight control software packages. The procurement method used was a limited negotiation without a contract notice, justified by technical reasons. The contract, valued at $581,500, was signed on 19th October 2022. The location for this procurement is MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for companies specialising in flight control software packages. The procurement stage involved is an award, and the Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation. Businesses with expertise in software development and integration for remotely piloted aircraft systems would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The procurement process emphasises the importance of having specialised technical knowledge in the specific area of flight control software, as evident from the sole supplier for this contract, Raytheon Solipsys.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Zeus Software Support - Amendment 4 Procurement of additional Zeus licence for Protector

Notice Description

Procurement of Zeus software licence to support Protector

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of additional Zeus Licence for the Protector program

Procurement Information

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), awarded a Contract Amendment to Raytheon Solipsys to include the delivery of Zeus v2.7 Software for Protector with a value of $581,500. 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 is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to technical reasons. This is because the Protector platform is utilising the same software as Reaper which Raytheon Solipsys are the only software provider. This means Raytheon Solipsys are the only supplier with the required knowledge of the system and are the only supplier capable of providing the required software on this contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037243
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030712-2022
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48120000 - Flight control software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£581,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Raytheon Solipsys

Raytheon Solypsis

Further Information

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