--- title: "Support to GRiD 1595i Workstations Software and Peripherals for Wildcat and Apache" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-03-24" --- # Support to GRiD 1595i Workstations Software and Peripherals for Wildcat and Apache Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0325cb.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is initiating a procurement process for the contract titled "Support to GRiD 1595i Workstations Software and Peripherals for Wildcat and Apache". This procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically related to the maintenance and repair of computer peripherals. The contract will be awarded to GRiD Defence Systems Limited, with an anticipated start date of 1st June 2022 and a completion date of 31st March 2024, including a potential extension for one additional year. This procurement will take place under a limited award procedure without a prior call for competition, ensuring participation is restricted to specific suppliers capable of meeting specialised technical requirements. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in specialised maintenance and repair services, particularly those with expertise in military and aerospace technology. Companies with capabilities in servicing the GRiD 1595i workstations and related software upgrades will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, given that GRiD Defence Systems is the sole supplier of these workstations, businesses that can demonstrate unique technical competencies or innovative solutions in this domain stand to benefit from this procurement process. ## Notice Support to GRiD 1595i Workstations Software and Peripherals for Wildcat and Apache ### Lot Information Lot 1 The contract will include repair of Wildcat and Apache GRiD workstations, obsolescence reporting, obsolescence upgrades for, GRiD 1595i workstations, Software and Peripheries and associated activates. Options: One year option period potentially taking the contract to 31/03/2025 ### Procurement Information The Wildcat Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a two year contract with one option year (2 year + 1 Option year) to GRiD Defence Systems Limited to provide a tasking support arrangement. The anticipated start date is 01/06/2022 to 31/03/2024, with the one year option period potentially taking the contract to 31/03/2025. The contract will include repair of Wildcat & Apache GRiD workstations, obsolescence reporting, obsolescence upgrades for, GRiD 1595i workstations, Software and Peripheries and associated activates to be placed with GRiD Defence Systems Limited. GRiD Defence Systems Limited are the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the workstations and a contract is being placed with them due to technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, as they are the only supplier who have the necessary technical information to deliver the contract requirement. Due to GRiD being the specific economic operator of these workstations, a change of supplier would result in incompatibility both with the workstations and software which has been developed to operate on the GRiD Workstations. The requirement cannot be completed by a different supplier to that of the original contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007985-2022 | | 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 | 24 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Mar 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | YEOVIL | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA20 2YB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Yeovil South | | Westminster constituency | Yeovil | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GRID DEFENCE SYSTEMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 34711500 - Helicopters - 50323000 - Maintenance and repair of computer peripherals ## Release History - 24 Mar 2022 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007985-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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