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title: "Force Protection Planning Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029cec"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AIR COMMERCIAL"
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# Force Protection Planning Tool

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AIR COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029cec

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, specifically the Air Commercial division, has completed the tender process for the "Force Protection Planning Tool," which falls under the technical support services category. This procurement was initiated as a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition and is currently at the award stage. The contract, valued at £141,682, was signed on 15th March 2021, with its principal delivery location in Suffolk. The rationale for this procurement method was justified on technical grounds as per Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, indicating that the required services can only be provided by a specific supplier due to unique technical capabilities.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in software development and technical support services within the defence sector. Companies with expertise in software licensing, maintenance, and providing technical solutions may find the criteria outlined in this procurement viable for their growth. Given that only one bid was submitted, primarily from a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), there may be further opportunities for similar businesses to engage with the Ministry of Defence on future projects, particularly those with a focus on niche technical capabilities that meet specific governmental requirements.

## Notice

The UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a Three year contract to Cunning Running Software Limited for without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for the provision of Force Protection Planning Tool (FPPT) software licenses, support and maintenance. It is considered justified for technical reasons under regulation Article 32(2)b(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The supplier owns all Intellectual Property Rights to the FPPT system operation, maintenance and testing. Unauthorised changes to the data coding could result in an inaccurate threat and vulnerability assessment which would present an intolerable level of risk.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a Three year contract to Cunning Running Software Limited without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for the provision of Force Protection Planning Tool (FPPT) software licenses, support and maintenance. It is considered justified for technical reasons under regulation Article 32(2)b(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The supplier owns all Intellectual Property Rights to the FPPT system operation, maintenance and testing. Unauthorised changes to the data coding could result in an inaccurate threat and vulnerability assessment which would present an intolerable level of risk.

Options: 2 Option years are to be included in the contract

### Procurement Information

It is considered justified for technical reasons under regulation Article 32(2)b(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The supplier owns all Intellectual Property Rights to the FPPT system operation, maintenance and testing. Unauthorised changes to the data coding could result in an inaccurate threat and vulnerability assessment which would present an intolerable level of risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005499-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £141,682 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AIR COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP14 4UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway West |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUNNING RUNNING SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2021 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005499-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dcocontracts.mod.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

## Provenance

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