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title: "NIS Network Management & Control - Laissez-Faire Management (LFM)"
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# NIS Network Management & Control - Laissez-Faire Management (LFM)

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe20f329-992c-413b-9b40-fa72b5a09f6f

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract for NIS Network Management & Control - Laissez-Faire Management (LFM) to QINETIQ LIMITED. The procurement process involved a selective method, with a total contract value of £605,550.15. The contract period starts from January 27, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2024. The tender was located in the South East region of the United Kingdom and falls under the services category.

This contract award by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory presents an opportunity for businesses interested in research services to grow their portfolio. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable due to its value and nature. The contract could also be of interest to businesses with expertise in Laissez Faire Management approaches and a focus on reducing on-air time in mobile ad-hoc networks.

## Notice

This task aims to determine the potential of applying Laissez Faire Management (LFM) approaches to decrease the on-air time of radios within a mobile ad-hoc network (MANET). The work programme has been divided into three technical work packages plus a management work package to address the different aspects of the requirement, namely: 1. WP 0 Task Management; 2. WP 1 'Define' 3. WP 2 'Design' 4. WP3 'Demonstrate'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be0b58dd-57a2-4ae9-8501-db51130dd2a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £605,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £605,550 |
| 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 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | FAREHAM |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO17 6AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | Southwick and Wickham |
| Westminster constituency | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be0b58dd-57a2-4ae9-8501-db51130dd2a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be0b58dd-57a2-4ae9-8501-db51130dd2a8
  7th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ab3eb77-dfc6-4b15-afd1-4d5d7ff3e4e2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02400b4a-8da6-4dbd-8888-860e913ebeb9

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