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title: "Minerva - Integration and Facilitation"
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# Minerva - Integration and Facilitation

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, OTHER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aedcea58-b0fc-446e-808a-79167d3a179d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Minerva - Integration and Facilitation" is being conducted by the Ministry of Defence located in Bristol, UK. This initiative falls under the military research and technology industry category and involves a contract valued at £290,000. The tender is in the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 9 March 2020 and conclude on 31 October 2021. The procurement was carried out as a Negotiated procedure without Prior Publication, specifically due to Malloy Aeronautics Ltd's exclusive rights as the original equipment manufacturer. The tender period ended on 24 February 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in research and technology services, particularly those with expertise in autonomous systems and unmanned air operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit from this contract, fostering growth by collaborating with or competing for similar contracts in the defence sector. Companies that specialise in integration and testing services, as well as those that can demonstrate innovative solutions in maritime environments, would be particularly well-suited to engage in future opportunities arising from this procurement process.

## Notice

The UK MOD is undertaking research and development of an autonomous man overboard recovery system to reduce risk of life in hazardous maritime environments. As part of the development of the system the UK MOD intends to contract Malloy Aeronautics Ltd to undertake integration and test facilitation activities on an Authority-owned Malloy TRV-80 Unmanned Air System. This procurement will be conducted as a Negotiated procedure without Prior Publication under PCR 2015 Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) due to Malloy Aeronautic Ltd's exclusive rights as the original equipment manufacturer. The Authority does not commit itself to any future single source purchases based on the results of this procurement. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Military Research & Technology.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf548504-160a-4b4e-a372-02a1f083e52e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2020 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £290,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £290,000 |
| 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, AGENCIES/MISC, OTHER |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MALLOY AERONAUTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2020 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf548504-160a-4b4e-a372-02a1f083e52e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf548504-160a-4b4e-a372-02a1f083e52e
  28th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

## Provenance

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