Notice Information
Notice Title
Ground Based Data Replay & Analysis System (GDRAS)
Notice Description
The requirement is to purchase a baseline Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Ground-based Data Replay and Analysis System (GDRAS ), with up to ten years of support services. This will allow recorded flight data from an array of Navy Command and Joint Aviation Command helicopter types to be processed by 1710 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) at His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP) to facilitate Flight Data Exploitation (FDE) activity
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract is set at an initial value of PS1,500,000 ex VAT (PS1,800,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
Renewal: The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract is set at an initial value of PS1,500,000 ex VAT (PS1,800,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064b71
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031565-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48132000 - Aviation test software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO2 8BY
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Nelson
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031565-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023255-2026
14th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011482-2026
9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-064b71-2026-04-07T15:22:46+01:00",
"date": "2026-04-07T15:22:46+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064b71",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ",
"name": "Ministry of Defence",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PHVX-4316-ZVGZ"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island",
"locality": "Portsmouth",
"postalCode": "PO2 8BY",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKJ31"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "lee.culshaw100@mod.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence",
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PYDJ-9813-QJDZ",
"name": "APS Aerospace Corp.",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PYDJ-9813-QJDZ"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "1420 Blair Towers Pl. - Suite 800",
"locality": "Ottawa",
"postalCode": "K1J 9L8",
"country": "CA",
"countryName": "Canada",
"region": "CA"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "Michael.krebs@apscorp.ca"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"shelteredWorkshop": false
},
"control": {
"description": "ACR Group Borrower LLC, 5757 Ravenswood Road, Fort Lauderdale, 33312, United States"
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ",
"name": "Ministry of Defence"
},
"planning": {
"noEngagementNoticeRationale": "Preliminary market engagement was coducted under PCR 2015."
},
"tender": {
"id": "715675457",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Ground Based Data Replay & Analysis System (GDRAS)",
"description": "The requirement is to purchase a baseline Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Ground-based Data Replay and Analysis System (GDRAS ), with up to ten years of support services. This will allow recorded flight data from an array of Navy Command and Joint Aviation Command helicopter types to be processed by 1710 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) at His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP) to facilitate Flight Data Exploitation (FDE) activity",
"status": "complete",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48132000",
"description": "Aviation test software package"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UK",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 3000000,
"amount": 2500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at https://contracts.mod.uk",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-03-06T10:00:00+00:00"
},
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-02-20T10:00:00+00:00"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 3000000,
"amount": 2500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"weightingDescription": "The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.",
"criteria": [
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Financial",
"description": "Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document."
},
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Technical",
"description": "Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document."
}
]
},
"selectionCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "economic",
"description": "Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document."
},
{
"type": "technical",
"description": "Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document."
}
]
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2035-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract is set at an initial value of PS1,500,000 ex VAT (PS1,800,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract."
},
"hasOptions": true,
"options": {
"description": "The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract is set at an initial value of PS1,500,000 ex VAT (PS1,800,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract."
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
},
{
"id": "A-11690",
"documentType": "biddingDocuments",
"description": "Invitation to Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11690",
"format": "application/octet-stream"
},
{
"id": "011482-2026",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011482-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-02-09T15:33:54Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"contractTerms": {
"financialTerms": "Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document."
},
"riskDetails": "The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance: Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope. Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope. Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope. Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope. Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope."
},
"language": "en",
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 5,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 5,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 4,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Ground Based Data Replay & Analysis System (GDRAS)",
"status": "pending",
"date": "2026-03-14T00:00:00+00:00",
"value": {
"amountGross": 3000000,
"amount": 2500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PYDJ-9813-QJDZ",
"name": "APS Aerospace Corp."
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48132000",
"description": "Aviation test software package"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UK",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"standstillPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-03-26T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2035-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract is set at an initial value of PS1,500,000 ex VAT (PS1,800,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract."
},
"hasOptions": true,
"options": {
"description": "The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract is set at an initial value of PS1,500,000 ex VAT (PS1,800,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract."
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "023255-2026",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023255-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-03-14T22:32:24Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-03-14T00:00:00+00:00",
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
},
{
"id": "2",
"status": "active",
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PYDJ-9813-QJDZ",
"name": "APS Aerospace Corp."
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48132000",
"description": "Aviation test software package"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
]
}
],
"contracts": [
{
"id": "2",
"awardID": "2",
"status": "active",
"period": {
"startDate": "2026-03-27T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2035-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract has the option to rise to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services for the optional periods or through additional taskings, as detailed in the contract."
},
"hasOptions": true,
"options": {
"description": "The contract will include the option to extend by up to six years after the initial end date of 31 March 2029, giving a maximum duration up to 31 March 2035. The contract has the option to rise to a total value of PS2,500,000 ex VAT (PS3,000,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services for the optional periods or through additional taskings, as detailed in the contract."
},
"value": {
"amountGross": 3000000,
"amount": 2500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"aboveThreshold": false,
"dateSigned": "2026-03-27T00:00:00+00:00",
"documents": [
{
"id": "031565-2026",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"noticeType": "UK7",
"description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031565-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-04-07T15:22:46+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
}
]
}