Award

Provision of Electronic Supply Area (ESA) and Asset-Tracking Cloud Based Software

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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30 Apr 2024 at 13:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Smarter Technologies Trading Limited for the provision of Electronic Supply Area (ESA) and Asset-Tracking Cloud Based Software. This contract falls under the services category and was procured using a limited procurement method without prior publication. The contract value is £151,339.50, and it was signed on 29th April 2024. The Ministry of Defence, based in Andover, UK, led this procurement process.

This opportunity may be suitable for businesses offering programming services of packaged software products. The tender focuses on implementing a cloud-hosted platform for asset and item tracking and producing reports to support Army requirements. Smaller businesses, especially those specialising in cloud-based solutions and software development, may find this contract attractive. The contract involves Research and Development activities funded by the MOD, giving the contractor ownership of Intellectual Property Rights while granting user rights to the MOD.

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Notice Title

Provision of Electronic Supply Area (ESA) and Asset-Tracking Cloud Based Software

Notice Description

* Implementation of a cloud-hosted platform for asset and item tracking. * Production of a report to support critical work to the development of robust, informed User Requirements to support Army requirements

Lot Information

Lot 1

* Implementation of a cloud-hosted platform for asset and item tracking. * Production of a report to support critical work to the development of robust, informed User Requirements to support Army requirements

Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be placed with Smarter Technologies Trading Limited pursuant to Regulation 7(1)(l) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations, justified by the following: i. This is a contract for services which fall within the DSPCR Regulation 3 definition of Research and Development: 'all activities comprising fundamental research, applied research and experimental development'. Specifically, it constitutes experimental development, defined by DSPCR Regulation 3 as 'work based on existing knowledge obtained from research or practical experience with a view to initiating the manufacture of new materials, products or devices, establishing new processes, systems and services or considerably improving those that already exist and includes the realisation of technological demonstrators'. ii. The MOD will fully fund this Research and Development activity. The ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights in the results will remain with the contractor, and under DEFCON 705, the MOD will acquire user rights of the Research and Development activity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045622
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013905-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£151,339 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20241 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
lucy.matthews153@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
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

SMARTER TECHNOLOGIES TRADING

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