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Technology Acquisition and Assessment Support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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06 Jun 2023 at 13:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of Technology Acquisition Assessment & Studies to MBDA. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £870,000, was signed on March 31, 2023. The contract involves Defence services and the delivery location is in London, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity created by the Ministry of Defence can benefit businesses that specialise in technology acquisition and assessment services, particularly those with expertise in Defence services. The contract has been awarded to MBDA, a large-scale supplier in this industry. Businesses with similar capabilities and a track record in providing technology-related solutions to support essential security interests would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities.

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Notice Title

Technology Acquisition and Assessment Support

Notice Description

Provision of Technology Acquisition Assessment & Studies

Procurement Information

This procurement is exempt from the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) pursuant to Regulation 7(1)(a) of the DSPCR in conjunction with Regulation 6(3A)(a) in order to protect UK essential security interests. The obligations, rights and remedies under the PCR and/or DSPCR therefore do not apply to this procurement. This requirement has not been competed on technical grounds. The contractor is the sole organisation with the requisite technical knowledge to undertake the contract deliverables.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d40d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016009-2023
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75220000 - Defence services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£870,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20233 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 2EA
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Hemingford Grey & Houghton
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MBDA

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