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title: "Procurement of Equipment Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b2f6"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Procurement of Equipment Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE DIGITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b2f6

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## Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence, specifically the Defence Digital department, has awarded a 12-month contract titled "Procurement of Equipment Support" to STORM Technologies Limited, valued at £228,592.17 (ex VAT). The procurement process, undertaken through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, was initiated due to a lack of suitable bidders after two prior competitions under Crown Commercial Services Frameworks. The contract was signed on 19th May 2021, and the services require support for legacy IT equipment, applicable across various locations within the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in IT services, particularly those specialising in legacy systems support, software development, and consulting. Companies that are agile and capable of providing fast turnaround solutions would likely be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this sector. The lack of initial suitable bidders suggests that there may be untapped potential in the market, making it a prime time for firms with relevant expertise to establish themselves as viable suppliers to the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

Supply of support to Legacy IT equipment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of support to Legacy equipment, that will be both hardware and software agnostic.

Options: There is an option for this agreement to be extended by a further twelve (12) month period at the discretion of the contracting authority.

### Procurement Information

This requirement has been competed twice under Crown Commercial Services Frameworks and this has elicited no winning bidders. Due to the urgency of this element of support, the Authority has identified that STORM Technologies can fulfil this requirement, and have been awarded the contract. A Voluntary Transparency Notice was issued and this elicited no queries from other parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031953-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 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 | £228,592 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE DIGITAL |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Ladbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLK15 Wiltshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STORM TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2021 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031953-2021
- 20 May 2021 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011141-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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