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title: "MMO VMS+ Firmware Enhancement"
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# MMO VMS+ Firmware Enhancement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d944810-9d15-4115-95c3-b6b562d2721b

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "MMO VMS+ Firmware Enhancement" is organised by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), located in London, England. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically involving miscellaneous software packages and telecommunications services. The tender process is complete, with an award made to AST Marine Sciences Limited on 30th August 2016 for a total value of £10,175. The contract period commenced on 23rd September 2016 and is set to conclude on 5th December 2016. Interested parties were advised to register on the Bravo portal for access to the tender documents, with the submission deadline having occurred on 23rd August 2016.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those in software development and telecommunications, aiming to improve user experiences in government communications systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, as they are specifically encouraged in the procurement process. The enhancements sought in this tender allow for innovative solutions to be brought forward, fostering business growth in the sector as they serve the needs of government entities reliant on such technologies.

## Notice

A number of improvements made to the software responsible for industry communicating messages to the VMS+ Hub will result in an improved user experience, and a more streamlined communications process with regard to sending information to the Hub The cost of the improvements will be met by each UK Fisheries Intermediary Body based on their share of the overall fleet using the supplier software Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d3dcd4-1433-4a30-a19b-fe6ffa89f496 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2016 - 5 Dec 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,175 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,175 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AST MARINE SCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2016 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d3dcd4-1433-4a30-a19b-fe6ffa89f496

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d3dcd4-1433-4a30-a19b-fe6ffa89f496
  28th November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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