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SUPPLY & MAINTENANCE OF BOWTIE LICENCES

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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04 Feb 2025 at 16:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Glasgow, UK, recently completed a procurement process titled "Supply & Maintenance of Bowtie Licences" for an analytical or scientific software package. This process, classified under the CPV code 48461000, falls within the goods category and utilised a limited procurement method due to the impracticality of competition. The key contract was awarded on 31st December 2024 to ENABLON NETHERLANDS B.V., a large-scale supplier based in the Netherlands, and the contract is valued at £584,359. The procurement falls under the legal basis CELEX 32014L0024 and was deemed outside the directive's scope, thus avoiding a prior publication call for competition.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply and maintenance of specialised software packages, particularly within the defence sector. Companies in the analytical or scientific software industry, especially those with large-scale capabilities, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. With a focus on ensuring high-quality software and maintenance services, the successful bidder, ENABLON NETHERLANDS B.V., serves as a benchmark for other suppliers looking to enter or expand their presence in the public procurement market through similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

SUPPLY & MAINTENANCE OF BOWTIE LICENCES

Notice Description

BOWTIE SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR DSA

Procurement Information

Competition is impractical here as this is a single supplier contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04db92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003701-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£584,359 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 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
ewen.burton339@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
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

ENABLON NETHERLANDS

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