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title: "708721454 (DInfoCom/0248) The Provision of Formic Fusion Support and Maintenance"
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# 708721454 (DInfoCom/0248) The Provision of Formic Fusion Support and Maintenance

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fee84c76-55ce-4393-81c3-1cf7932a52ee

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a direct contract to Formic Limited for the provision of Formic Fusion Support and Maintenance services, with a total value of £80,000. The contract period runs from 7th September 2023 to 20th June 2024. The procurement stage was a single tender action below the threshold, and the tender period ended on 31st July 2023. The contracting authority, Ministry of Defence, located in Andover, England, is suited for SMEs. The procurement falls under the IT services category.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in IT services to provide consulting, software development, internet, and support services to the Ministry of Defence. As the procurement method was direct and specific to a single supplier, businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of providing Formic Fusion Support and Maintenance services in the specified locations. The contract duration and value offer a potential for stable revenue for the awarded supplier, Formic Limited, supporting business growth opportunities in the IT services sector.

## Notice

The Formic Fusion Licences will ensure the availability of the Army Hosting Environment (AHE) and Defence Gateway (DGW) applications and services. The timely renewal of this 12 month licence is critical for the delivery of Development, Test and live support both at Application and Platform level and supports the ongoing maintenance and security patching on the Army's Cloud hosting infrastructures of both the Joint Server Farm (JSF) and the AHE OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and SECRET environments. The 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 for completion electronically, at the front line.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/509b7d20-a139-4e83-99cd-91a5a1540b1d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2023 - 20 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2023 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/509b7d20-a139-4e83-99cd-91a5a1540b1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/509b7d20-a139-4e83-99cd-91a5a1540b1d
  13th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c09bf1a8-61b1-4ccb-a024-777ba8afd496
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69c6bd22-70f4-4026-85ad-8e0161942991
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28194cd9-4153-47bc-8679-7da08a4b4269

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