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title: "Provision of Invar Warehousing System (IWS) Hosting Solution at His Majesty' Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP)"
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# Provision of Invar Warehousing System (IWS) Hosting Solution at His Majesty' Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b03baa6-e475-4507-a65c-b062426a25bc

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the Provision of Invar Warehousing System Hosting Solution at His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth. The contract, valued at £600,000 GBP, was awarded to Prolinx Ltd through a single tender action. The contract period is scheduled to run from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, with the tender deadline set for July 5, 2023. The procurement falls under the services category and aims to maintain current logistics functionality while upgrading servers to support the IWS software.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for suppliers to engage with the Ministry of Defence in providing hosting solutions for the Invar Warehousing System. Businesses in the internet network and networking software package sectors may find this tender appealing. Given the single tender action nature of the procurement method, companies experienced in providing niche solutions like the Invar Warehousing System Hosting Solution are well-suited to compete and enhance their growth prospects.

## Notice

Please note that this opportunity is restricted to Prolinx Limited on a single source basis due to constraints associated with ensuring there is no capability gaps in the hosting of the Invar Warehouse System (IWS) at one of the key Portsmouth warehousing facilities in the immediate term. This will be a short term, interim solution to provide at least a like for like replacement of the current automated logistics, managed service. A key requirement was for a supplier to be able to provide an RLI facing solution whilst also being MOD assured to a maximum of Official Sensitive. This tasking will enable IWS and its ancillary systems to retain all current functionality. Implementation of the solution for the upgrade of the servers to support hosting the IWS software and provide access to employees on site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40cb162f-70a9-4206-b47e-ef056ef8dfa4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROLINX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 32412110 - Internet network
- 48821000 - Network servers

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40cb162f-70a9-4206-b47e-ef056ef8dfa4
- 12 Jun 2023 at 16:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd9bd521-ed1e-474d-863b-ba1fd7ba9c9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40cb162f-70a9-4206-b47e-ef056ef8dfa4
  17th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd9bd521-ed1e-474d-863b-ba1fd7ba9c9f
  12th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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