--- title: "ISSASDT/00053 Exostar Connectivity with CP&F" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03595a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03595a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03595a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03595a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-08-05" --- # ISSASDT/00053 Exostar Connectivity with CP&F Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03595a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03595a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03595a.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns a contract awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the service titled "ISSASDT/00053 Exostar Connectivity with CP&F". This contract falls under the electronic message services category and aims to facilitate communications related to purchase orders and shipping notices among MOD Suppliers. The procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication, justified under specific regulations. The contract was officially signed on 5th August 2022, and its total value amounts to £5,808,600. The service's delivery addresses are located in the UK, specifically in the Bristol region. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in electronic messaging services, logistical support, and supply chain management within the defence sector. Companies that specialise in providing technical solutions or software that streamline transaction processes for government agencies would be particularly well-suited to compete in upcoming tenders, especially considering the extended contract duration of 15.5 months allows time for re-competition. Supplier businesses capable of integrating with existing MOD systems while ensuring minimal disruption can position themselves advantageously in this specialised marketplace. ## Notice This service provides MOD Suppliers with a user front end to enable them to manage purchase orders and generate and transmit, outbound to CP&F, messages and transactions relating to Advance Shipping Notices (ASN), receipts, and invoices. These messages and transactions route back by the service into the MOD's CP&F system. It also provides an integration pass-through to facilitate exchange of messages between CP&F and MOD Suppliers. Following an appropriate level of matching within CP&F the MOD Supplier is then paid via BACS. It is the Authority's intention to extend the existing contract by 15.5 months to enable re-competition of this service. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to award a contract on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This service provides MOD Suppliers with a user front end to enable them to manage purchase orders and generate and transmit, outbound to CP&F, messages and transactions relating to Advance Shipping Notices (ASN), receipts, and invoices. These messages and transactions route back by the service into the MOD's CP&F system. It also provides an integration pass-through to facilitate exchange of messages between CP&F and MOD Suppliers. Following an appropriate level of matching within CP&F the MOD Supplier is then paid via BACS. It is the Authority's intention to extend the existing contract by 15.5 months to enable re-competition of this service. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to award a contract on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency. ### Procurement Information Justification for extension to contract ISSASDT/00053 is provided under PCR Regulation 32 (5) (b): The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. The Authority have identified significant technical risks to implementing a new Supplier Hub at this time without compromising the MOD's capability to pay its suppliers. This capability must be maintained with minimal disruption and therefore an extension of 15.5 months is necessary for these to be addressed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021569-2022 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Aug 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 | £5,808,600 | ## 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 | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EXOSTAR | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64216100 - Electronic message services ## Release History - 5 Aug 2022 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021569-2022 ## 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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