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title: "Project CERBERUS - SACC/00003"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030fd7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, IBOC, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS COMMAND AND CONTROL (SACC) DELIVERY TEAM"
published: "2022-01-26"
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# Project CERBERUS - SACC/00003

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, IBOC, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS COMMAND AND CONTROL (SACC) DELIVERY TEAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030fd7

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, IBOC, Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team, located in Bristol, UK, has completed the procurement for Project CERBERUS, which falls under the category of Technical computer support services. This contract amendment, with a total value of £750,000 excluding VAT, allows IBM United Kingdom Ltd to provide continued support for the Falkland Island Command and Control System (FCCS) for an additional six-month period, along with two further three-month costed options. This procurement was conducted through a negotiated method without prior publication of a contract notice, citing technical considerations that necessitated IBM's unique expertise and experience due to their longstanding involvement with the FCCS system.

This opportunity represents a potential avenue for business growth, particularly for companies specialised in technical support, logistics, and defence-related services. Firms with expertise in managing complex systems, particularly those with previous experience in military or government contract work, would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses aiming to develop innovative solutions for command and control systems or those possessing advanced integration capabilities may find further opportunities for engagement as the Ministry of Defence transitions to its upcoming GUARDIAN system.

## Notice

The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to amend Contract SACC/00003 with IBM United Kingdom Ltd (the "Contractor") to allow continued support to Falkland Island Command and Control System (FCCS) for a further 6 months period plus two three months costed options. The FCCS system monitors Falkland Island airspace and satisfies the enduring requirement the MoD has to conduct Air Command and Control for the defence of UK Overseas Territories. The contract amendment will have a value of PS750,000 ex VAT.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contractor Logistic Support to Falkland Island Command and Control System

Options: Provision of two further three month costed options for continued support

### Procurement Information

It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to (regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. As the original system designer and manufacturer, IBM have over 20 years' experience operating the FCCS System which is complex and requires significant expertise and experience to integrate the many individual hardware and software components that it is made up from. In addition, IBM have the necessary test and maintenance facility required to provide this continued support. The FCCS system is aging with significant obsolescence issues in the supportability of the core system and the associated voice communications system. It is considered that only the Contractor has the technical experience and expertise and facilities at its disposal to support this critical system prior to its end of service, when it will be replaced by the MoD's new GUARDIAN system (which was procured via a competitive tender exercise advertised in the OJEU.)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002366-2022 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,750,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, IBOC, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS COMMAND AND CONTROL (SACC) DELIVERY TEAM |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IBM UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72611000 - Technical computer support services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002366-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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