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title: "DInfoCom/0130 - SUPPLY OF FORMIC FUSION ANNUAL LICENCE SUPPORT"
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# DInfoCom/0130 - SUPPLY OF FORMIC FUSION ANNUAL LICENCE SUPPORT

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fdddb161-9cee-439b-9d32-1baf207e3b1e

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## Summary

The procurement process for "DInfoCom/0130 - SUPPLY OF FORMIC FUSION ANNUAL LICENCE SUPPORT" is led by the Ministry of Defence, located in Andover, England. This contract, classified under the CPV code for document creation and productivity software, has a total value of £160,000 and was awarded on 23rd July 2020. The contract period runs from 24th July 2020 to 20th June 2022. The procurement method employed was a direct approach, specifically a single tender action due to its classification as below the threshold. The tender period concluded on 10th June 2020.

This award presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adept in software development and digital services, particularly those providing licence support and maintenance for document management solutions. Businesses that specialise in automation tools, data extraction technologies, or cloud hosting services may find this contract particularly relevant for expansion and collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, enhancing their visibility in the public sector.

## Notice

Army Digital Services (ADS) within D Info requires Formic Fusion Licence Renewal, these licences are critical to ADS for the delivery of Development, Test and live support both at the Application and Platform level and supports the ongoing maintenance and security patching on the Army's cloud hosting infrastructure of both the Joint Server Farm (JSF) and the Army Hosting Environment (AHE) on Official. Formic Fusion software automatically scans, extracts and validates hand-written information from paper documents up to 50 times faster than a human operator can key. The software also enables organisations to publish forms of their own design to the web or deploy it to any Microsoft Windows Mobile device form completion electronically at the front line.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ded35d-cfb8-487d-a7e4-e7780229d3be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2020 - 20 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| 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 | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORMIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2020 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ded35d-cfb8-487d-a7e4-e7780229d3be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ded35d-cfb8-487d-a7e4-e7780229d3be
  18th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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