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title: "Contract Award Notice and Transparency Documents"
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# Contract Award Notice and Transparency Documents

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c92389fa-404a-4cbe-9e38-36f73795cb83

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## Summary

The procurement process involves DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT, based in Bristol, England, which has issued a contract titled "Contract Award Notice and Transparency Documents" for the provision of maintenance and technical support for Military Messaged Handling Systems (MMHS) and related software. This procurement falls under the services category with a value of £2,703,665. The procurement method used was a direct approach via a single tender action due to its classification as below threshold. The contract period commenced on 15th May 2019 and is set to run until 31st March 2024, with the tender period ending on 12th May 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth in the software services sector, particularly for companies specializing in military communications and technical support services. Businesses with expertise in providing industry-specific software solutions, alongside those with experience in the defence sector, would be well positioned to compete for similar future tenders. Given the direct procurement method employed, this may also attract larger firms offering comprehensive solutions that meet the strict requirements of the defence industry.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for Provision of maintenance and technical support for the Military Messaged Handling Systems (MMHS) Land Deployable Gateway (LDG) and Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) software.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47eaaad9-8def-4470-b22c-14ee499efd2e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2019 |
| Contract period | 15 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,703,665 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,703,655 |
| 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 | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT |
| 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 | SYSTEMATIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2019 at 07:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47eaaad9-8def-4470-b22c-14ee499efd2e
- 12 Jun 2019 at 08:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47eaaad9-8def-4470-b22c-14ee499efd2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47eaaad9-8def-4470-b22c-14ee499efd2e
  14th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5d99d36-9d32-49d1-a685-14157f2c74e8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97f91b74-cd41-4310-94cb-c8b55c87feca
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/969ac181-1591-404c-b326-55179b190b55
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7f3b5e4-8186-4e3a-a623-d4f8ed3e1c23
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c60aa89-9ee4-49c6-a504-2d6d2ed9bed1

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