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708291450 - Project DEIMOS VTN

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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04 Oct 2023 at 12:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, represented by the Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics a contract worth £850k (excluding VAT) for experimentation on the visualisation of MADL data from the F-35 on Nexus, an integrated technology platform for MOD information. This contract falls under the services category, with a procurement method of limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses involved in military research and technology services. Companies with expertise in experimental technologies for defence applications and data visualisation are well-suited to compete. The project, named Project DEIMOS, has an estimated duration of 6 months and is expected to create business growth opportunities for suppliers who can provide innovative solutions in these specialised areas.

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Notice Title

708291450 - Project DEIMOS VTN

Notice Description

The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("The Authority"), intends to award Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ("the Contractor") a contract for experimentation on the capability to visualise MADL data from the F-35 on Nexus, an integrated set of technologies that enable acquisition, preparation, delivery, and governance of MOD information. The estimated value is PS850k Ex VAT with an expected duration of 6 months. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. LM have exclusive rights to the MADL data, the Open Systems Gateway which processes the data into UCI and the schema of the UCI. The RCO needs access to the UCI in order to connect the MADL information to be visualised on Nexus. Therefore, the RCO requires a single source justification to be able to experiment as part of DEIMOS. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement.

Procurement Information

The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("The Authority"), intends to award Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ("the Contractor") a contract for experimentation on the capability to visualise MADL data from the F-35 on Nexus, an integrated set of technologies that enable acquisition, preparation, delivery, and governance of MOD information. The estimated value is PS850k Ex VAT with an expected duration of 6 months. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. LM have exclusive rights to the MADL data, the Open Systems Gateway which processes the data into UCI and the schema of the UCI. The RCO needs access to the UCI in order to connect the MADL information to be visualised on Nexus. Therefore, the RCO requires a single source justification to be able to experiment as part of DEIMOS. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029252-2023
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

73410000 - Military research and technology

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 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
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
melissa.roberts184@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FARNBOROUGH
Postcode
GU14 0LS
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rushmoor
Electoral Ward
St Mark's
Westminster Constituency
Aldershot

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS

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