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title: "UK SBS SSAIT18138 Development of CASTR Capability Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52406f24-cd7e-490c-8852-17dde575e521"
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# UK SBS SSAIT18138 Development of CASTR Capability Services

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52406f24-cd7e-490c-8852-17dde575e521

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract awarded by UK Shared Business Services Limited for the project titled "UK SBS SSAIT18138 Development of CASTR Capability Services." This contract falls under the IT services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 23rd October 2018, following a direct procurement method as a single tender action, indicating that the service could only be provided by a specific economic operator. The contract period is effective from 24th October 2018 to 31st March 2019, with the tender process having completed prior to the award notice published on 29th October 2018.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and data processing. Businesses that specialise in technologies related to data collection and signal processing, as well as those that can provide support for satellite tracking evaluation, would find this contract particularly relevant. Engaging in similar projects can enhance business growth by expanding portfolios and securing contracts with government organisations.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The UKRI - Science & Technology Facilities Council have a requirement for the provision of services for part of an existing project for the development of data collection and signal processing system for CASTR. The requirement comprises of three tasks as per below. - Development of CASTR Capability. To provide software that implements and tests the correlation function for the TMD transmitter. - Improvement to Data Products. To provide support & software to assist in the identification of radar offsets, COATS data integration & the optimisation of data for orbit determination. - Test & Evaluation based on Satellite Tracking. To support the evaluation of improvements made in task one and task two. This contract has been awarded in alignment with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 paragraph 32(b)(ii) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1c6d99-3ec8-41b9-a4d3-fd8fc3bdc897 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,020 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTROL LOOP CONCEPTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2018 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1c6d99-3ec8-41b9-a4d3-fd8fc3bdc897

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1c6d99-3ec8-41b9-a4d3-fd8fc3bdc897
  29th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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