Award

640000.00

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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Award

27 Jul 2023 at 15:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract with a value of 640,000 GBP to Babcock Integrated Technology Limited for the RBATE project. This procurement falls under the Research and Development services category with a focus on improving collaboration with industry in the High Frequency radio communications domain. The contract was awarded through a Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice, aiming to leverage Babcock's unique expertise and experience in delivering HF research and capabilities to MOD.

This contract opportunity presents a chance for businesses experienced in High Frequency radio communications and research and development services to engage with the Ministry of Defence for strategic projects. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with Babcock Integrated Technology Limited being selected as the contracting supplier. The nature of this contract allows for potential subcontracting opportunities and offers an option for contract renewal annually for the next 5 years, providing a stable growth platform for businesses with expertise in this specialised area.

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Notice Title

640000.00

Notice Description

To support the management of the RBATE project Dstl intend to establish an industry support task that will provide Dstl improved collaboration with industry and additional capacity to fulfil roles by the use of Theme Champions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The activity will be a role to support research outcomes that will enable MOD to develop new HF communications capabilities in all natural or modified operational scenarios (i.e. maritime, land, air and space). Outputs from the HF Theme Champions will be literature review reports, HF Standards review, and the definition of HF research strategy plans, HF demonstration concepts, novel use cases and engagement plans.

Options: This contract must have the ability to renew every year for at least the next 5 years.

Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be awarded 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 Contract Regulations 2011 for the following Technical Reasons. Technical Reasons: The Authority has tested the market, through competition, under a Dstl Framework within the last three years and it is proposed to contract directly with the SME (Babcock), as the SME holds unique skill set over the last 25 years and is the only SME that has long term experience in delivering HF research and capabilities into the MOD. He is the Chief Architect for international partners. Dstl require an individual experience in delivering within UK MOD HF infrastructure projects which provide strategic HF BLOS communication. Babcock covers a wealth of experience dealing with NATO Beyond Line of Sight Capability Team for HF alongside UK Defence Strategic Radio Services. Babcock's insights and connections will be key for RBATE to deliver the goals mandated by DST.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021888-2023
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
eblandford@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
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

BABCOCK INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY

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