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title: "Provision of HoloLens Digital Bird Table (Phase 4)"
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# Provision of HoloLens Digital Bird Table (Phase 4)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8e892d4-8752-44c2-b77d-cd059e5a5464

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of HoloLens Digital Bird Table (Phase 4) with a value of £1,992,025. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The tender period ended on 11th September 2023, with a contract period starting from 13th September 2023 to 31st March 2024. The buyer, in this case, is the Ministry of Defence based in Andover, England. The contract was awarded to Masters of Pie Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), located in London.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in communication software packages to compete. Companies offering software solutions, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line support services, system engineers, and real-time collaboration capabilities are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The Ministry of Defence's initiative seeks to enhance collaboration capabilities through technology, focusing on training and evaluation exercises with an emphasis on augmented virtual collaboration.

## Notice

The Digital Bird Table (DBT) requires a capability that will consist of software and hardware, together with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line Support with Systems Engineers, to provide the Products, Delivery, Support and on-going maintenance of the DBT. This concept must deliver a real-time, augmented virtual collaboration capability that is dislocated (mobile) that builds on the capability developed in Phases 1 to 3. The high-level deliverables for the service are: - Hold training and evaluation scenario exercises of the DBT at 1 x BG, 1 x DIV HQ and 1 x Training Establishment (likely Defence Academy). Geo data to be through GEO systems as objective but pre-loaded GEO data can be used as a threshold. Service Provider will need to provide resident Training and support to exercising troops as well as gather evaluation/User data. Service Provider may be supported by Evaluation and Trails Group (LWC). - Integrate SITAWARE (or another Data Source) to replace HYDRA dependency. To include, but not limited to, such data as: Metadata of Units, Orbat, Air Picture.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a88902-9156-4f98-86b5-40acf7bab7c3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,992,025 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,992,025 |
| 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 | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLI London, TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MASTERS OF PIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48510000 - Communication software package

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2023 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a88902-9156-4f98-86b5-40acf7bab7c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a88902-9156-4f98-86b5-40acf7bab7c3
  16th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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