Notice Information
Notice Title
AOR MCAS system Software Support
Notice Description
AOR MCAS system Software Support
Lot Information
Lot 1
The RFA Fort Victoria Machinery Control Alarms & Surveillance (MCAS) system uses the Rockwell RSView32 and RSLogix5000 software platforms and Rockwell Automation hardware in the form of Programable Logic Controllers PLCs. The system was designed and is maintained by P&S Automation Ltd. The RFA have purchased software licenses which are required to legally operate the system. However, these licenses are reliant on software support to receive updates, technical support and new license codes in the event the workstation PC suffers a catastrophic failure. P&S Automation Ltd are the system Integrator for RFA Fort Victoria Machinery Control & Alarm Systems. Rockwell Software forms the basis of system design, with all logical control elements having been designed using RSView32 and RSLogix5000 instruction sets, controlling Rockwell hardware in the form of PLCs. P&S Automation Ltd manage and maintain these systems in a valid and up-to-date software state.
Procurement Information
P&S Automation own exclusive rights for AOR MCAS Software The exclusive right is the Intellectual Property Rights for the project specific software, this is the software that they have designed and configured using the Rockwell software platforms which need to be kept in support with Rockwell (the subject of the potential contract). The rights were created when the software was designed and configured. P&S Automation are the designer of the system, platform integrator and maintainer. Rockwell software is 100% compatible and designed to operate Rockwell hardware PLCs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03dcaf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018178-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £36,228 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jun 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jun 20232 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tim.kidner541@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- 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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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