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ALIS UK Lightning Integration

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

03 Apr 2023 at 10:31

Award

17 Feb 2023 at 08:02

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract titled "ALIS UK Lightning Integration" to BAE Systems (Operations)- Digital Intelligence. This contract falls under the services category and involves software integration support. The procurement process was conducted using a limited procedure, specifically the Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £17,556,000, was signed on 30th March 2023. The main objective of this contract is to provide support for Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) software integration within the UK Networks and Platforms.

This awarded contract offers business growth opportunities particularly to large organisations specializing in software support services. Companies with expertise in software integration support and software trials in a Representative Test Environment (RTE) are well-suited to compete. The UK Ministry of Defence, acting as the buyer, envisages creating safety assurance on the ALIS software developed under the Lightning Delivery Team's program. This is a critical step to gain safety case approvals from the Authority. For businesses seeking opportunities in software support services for defence projects, this contract presents a significant chance to align with the Ministry of Defence's requirements in software testing and technical support.

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Notice Title

ALIS UK Lightning Integration

Notice Description

Software Integration Support

Procurement Information

The Lightning Delivery Team (LDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to BAE Systems (Operations) to provide support to Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) software integration. The Authority is mandated to conduct independent test and technical support for ALIS products in order for them to be hosted on UK Networks and Platforms. JSP 604 further mandates the requirement for testing to be conducted in a Representative Test Environment (RTE). This will involve the running of software trials and developing report to provide the Authority with safety assurance on the ALIS software developed under the Program. This evidence then forms the basis of the Authority's safety case approvals. It is considered that this requirement can be placed 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 Contracts Regulations 2011. The Lightning Program Prime Contractor, Lockheed Martin, will only share in depth software details with BAES due to their position within the program. BAES possesses accreditation from LM and the US Government to confirm that it is cleared to access the software. To conduct the level of assurance the Authority requires an independent organisation needs to have in-depth access to the software. Significant additional risk would be carried in the operation of the Lightning without this level of assurance in the software that can be provided by BAES. BAES have a RTE in which this software can be integrated with Lightning hardware and software to provide further assurance on the new ALIS software. Therefore, no other economic operate would be able to meet the Authority's requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a65c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009624-2023
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
£35,556,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20233 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
deslightning-commercial@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
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
TLK11 Bristol, City of

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS)- DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE

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