--- title: "Active Conductor Licences" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a167" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a167" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a167.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a167.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT" published: "2021-03-31" --- # Active Conductor Licences Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a167 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a167) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a167.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) as the buying organisation, which is seeking to purchase Active Conductor Licences specifically for Babcock International Group's connection to Ministry of Defence (MOD) systems. This contract falls under the services industry category and is located in Telford and Wrekin, UK. The procurement stage has been completed with an award successfully made to NDL Software Limited on 9 September 2020. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the technical necessity that only NDL can provide these specific licences, totalling £52,920 (ex-VAT). This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in software development, particularly those focused on licensing and access solutions in defence or government sectors. Companies with proven expertise in delivering specialised software services, especially those capable of negotiating with government entities and complying with security regulations, will be well-suited to compete. The unique nature of this contract, driven by the specific needs of DE&S and MOD systems, may also encourage businesses aiming to establish partnerships within the defence industry. ## Notice Purchase of Active Conductor Licences - to be used by Babcock International Group to connect to the MOD systems only ### Lot Information Lot 1 320 x Active Conductor Licences - to be used by Babcock International Group to connect to the MOD systems only ### Procurement Information The NDL Server emulator, is hosted by Boeing Defence, and managed under contract ref LOGNEC1/0001. It is a Gateway from either the RLI or MODNET into the SS3 server in Corsham so that users can access data/systems etc. The only way in which any individual (industry & MOD) can access the server (via the NDL Server emulator) is with a current NDL Metaskype Active Conductor Licence. Due to the remote access (RLI) by Babcock (the Authority's agent), individual Active Conductor user licences for the period 20 Sep 2020 - 19 Sep 2021 are required by Babcock personnel at 10 x different locations in order for those personnel to carry out the Inventory, Repair and Management (IR&M) function in support of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) as contracted within the Service Provision and Transformation Contract (SPTC) on Stores System 3 (SS3). The identified supplier, NDL, are the only source of the NDL TE products which are required in order to access SS3 by Babcock Land Defence Limited. Any and all access to SS3 requires an NDL Active Conductor license, and NDL do not have any resellers nor distributors able to offer this product. Installation of any alternative product would require substantial re-design and implementation work by BDUK and T&I by MODNET, which would represent an unfeasible level of additional technical risk. As they are the sole provider of these licences, NDL is the only supplier capable of meeting this requirement. The total cost of this of the licenses is PS52,920 (ex-VAT). As NDL are the only provider able to provide the individual Active Conductor user licences, the Authority intends to place enter into a negotiated procedure without prior publication with NDL for technical reasons. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006646-2021 | | 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 | 31 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Sep 2020 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £52,920 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NDL SOFTWARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212218 - License management software development services ## Release History - 31 Mar 2021 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006646-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://des.mod.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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