Award

Procurement of Interim Range Safety Tool

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2025 at 08:01

Award

02 Jul 2025 at 14:47

Award

10 Apr 2025 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The recent contracting process, concluded on 24th July 2025, involves the Ministry of Defence, headquartered in Andover, United Kingdom. The procurement, titled "Procurement of Interim Range Safety Tool," is directed towards securing a digital mapping tool essential for planning and ensuring safe operating range areas. The contract falls under the services category and employs a direct award procurement method, specifically justified due to technical reasons necessitating a swift implementation phase. The awarding was finalised in July 2025, with the contracted period spanning from 17th July 2025 to 16th July 2027, and holds a total value of £3,829,000. The project comes under industry category code CPV: 71354100, indicating its focus on digital mapping services.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in digital mapping services, especially those that can cater to the bespoke needs of a government agency such as the Ministry of Defence. The procurement presents a unique chance to forge business-growth within the digital services arena due to its scope and potential for renewal, which could effectively extend the engagement with the Ministry. Companies that specialise in providing agile and technically sophisticated solutions that meet exacting standards at a national and international level would find competing for similar tenders highly advantageous. The direct award to SimCentric highlights the potential for SMEs that can demonstrate niche capabilities and readiness to deploy solutions quickly, owing to their specialised nature and strategic alignment with the project's requirements.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Interim Range Safety Tool

Notice Description

The Authority have identified a need to procure a web-based application that can be accessed at any point nationally or internationally allowing the user to plan and produce a digital safe operating range danger area trace

Procurement Information

The Authority has identified a need to procure an interim range safety software tool that can be accessed at any point nationally or internationally, allowing the user to plan and produce a digital safe operating range danger area trace. This is whilst the MoD prepares for procuring a longer-term requirement. In accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the PA23, MoD proposes to directly award this contract to SimCentric. It is considered that direct award is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 PA23 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. A Request for Information was published in August 2024 to gauge market interest. Following a review, it was determined that out of the three responses received only one proposal addressed the requirements in full and was readily available in the timescales required to meet the operational requirement. As such, Army Commercial, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a contract to SimCentric Technologies Limited for the procurement of SAF - FORESIGHT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042573-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71354100 - Digital mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,190,834 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,190,834 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2025 - 16 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Kayleigh Lewis
Contact Email
army-comrcl-mcd-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HT
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIMCENTRIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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