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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# Contract Award Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f940f603-5126-4715-9d21-15226a068312

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has issued a contract award notice for a consultancy role titled "Provision of Temporary Resource (Programme Manager) for Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme". This procurement, classified under business services in consulting and project supervision, is located in the South East of England and has a contract value of £208,000. The awarded contract commenced on 1st April 2021 and is set to conclude on 30th November 2021. The procurement method employed was selective, with this contract being a call-off from a framework agreement that concluded its tender period on 27th March 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the consulting and project management sectors, particularly those equipped to provide temporary personnel for defence-related programmes. Firms with expertise in managing complex projects, especially within the Ministry of Defence's operational context, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The ongoing transformation within the UK Mine Counter Measures capability may lead to additional similar contracts, offering further chances for growth and engagement in this specialised area of procurement.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice and Consultancy Value Statement Consultancy Value Statement: Value to be delivered Name of Supplier: BMT Defence & Security UK Limited Title of Contract: 701550391 - Provision of Temporary Resource (Programme Manager) for Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Requirement Summary: The MHC programme delivers a transformation in the UK Mine Counter Measures (MCM) capability and replaces legacy Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMV) with cutting edge autonomous systems. The programme SRO is DD Navy Acquisition (Equipment & Systems). The Programme Manager reports to the Programme Director. MHC Block 1 will deliver 200m depth capable MCM autonomous systems. A commercial off the shelf support vessel will be delivered in 2022 to enable a UK offshore capability as well as supporting further operational experimentation. The volume of work and pace required to successfully deliver the Programme benefits in the desired timeline and to cohere the pan-DLOD delivery require the services of a Programme Manager. Financial Value Statement: Contract Value: PS208,00.00 Key Outputs will include: a. Coherence of the DLOD Project Managers, placement of appropriate business agreements and coordinated delivery from the DLOD Project Managers;. c. Engagement of MOD, Navy and DES stakeholders and others as appropriate;. d. Regular reporting of delivery against the programme milestones;. e. Overseeing programme team activity, including Requirements Management and Project Controls; f. Production of all necessary programme plans and managed delivery of these documents Consultancy Value Statement: Actual Value Delivered Financial Value Statement: There is no quantifiable value, because this was an expenditure required to bridge a gapped post while recruitment was not an option due to the Navy Command recruitment freeze. Without this position being filled there is a chance that the programme would have stalled and delivery would have been delayed -impacting Command Plan outputs. Non-Financial Value Statement: The contractor brought continuity to the programme which mitigated the risk of any programme delays. The contractor also provided SQEP in a newly formed programme team which was invaluable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2759321-c713-407b-b76e-7f73396aa8be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £208,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £208,000 |
| 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 | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BMT DEFENCE AND SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2022 at 13:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2759321-c713-407b-b76e-7f73396aa8be
- 11 Aug 2021 at 15:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2759321-c713-407b-b76e-7f73396aa8be
- 8 Apr 2021 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2759321-c713-407b-b76e-7f73396aa8be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2759321-c713-407b-b76e-7f73396aa8be
  5th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13ad36a6-9b5b-45e0-9f7e-b7eff2d48bfe
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