Award

Procurement of Caris Licence

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

11 Jul 2023 at 06:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for the provision of a 1 Year software licence titled "Procurement of Caris Licence". The industry category for this contract is computer audit services under the main procurement category of services. The procurement method used was a limited process with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The only awarded supplier for this contract is Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc from Canada. The contract was signed on the 25th of May 2023, with a contract value of 19650.0 GBP.

This tender opportunity, managed by the Ministry of Defence, presents a niche market for businesses offering computer audit services. As the procurement process was limited and the award was based on technical reasons, businesses with unique solutions in software licensing may find success in similar future contracts. The successful supplier, Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc, a large-scale company, showcases the type of businesses that can excel in such tailored procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Caris Licence

Notice Description

Provision of a 1 Year software licence.

Procurement Information

The contractor was the only company able to offer the licence for the software as they are the IP owners.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e06a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019692-2023
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

72810000 - Computer audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,650 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 May 20232 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
elizabeth.flynn104@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TELEDYNE DIGITAL IMAGING

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