--- title: "Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036849" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036849" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036849.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036849.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-09-14" --- # Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036849 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036849) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036849.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation for the procurement process titled "Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS)" in the goods category. This procurement, which is in the award stage, involves the supply of satellite-related communications equipment to be provided by Airbus Defence and Space Limited. The location for delivery is in the UK, and the contract award is currently active with a completion deadline of 31 March 2025. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in satellite-related communications equipment to compete for the supply and support contract. Companies with expertise in building, configuring, and testing IT infrastructure for vision-based systems could be well-suited to participate in this negotiated procurement process without publication of a contract notice. The proposed contract aims to integrate the solution seamlessly into existing UK Government architectures, offering a chance for business growth and collaboration within the defence sector. ## Notice The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Limited for the supply of a Vision-1 Payload Data Ground Segment (Vision-1 PDGS) and associated IT infrastructure. The contractor will build, configure, test and deliver the system to DSTL for installation and final testing. Together with a support package until 31 March 2025. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Limited for the supply of a Vision-1 Payload Data Ground Segment (Vision-1 PDGS) and associated IT infrastructure. The contractor will build, configure, test and deliver the system to DSTL for installation and final testing. Together with a support package until 31 March 2025. Options: (1) OneAtlas Basemap WMS Feed (from full PDGS delivery/acceptance to 31 March 2025) (2) WorldDem4Ortho licence (from full PDGS delivery/acceptance to 31 March 2025) (3) Sensor Plugins - Implementation of additional sensor plugins into DSTL PDGS deployment ### Procurement Information It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Regulation 16(1) (a) (ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 for the following Technical Reasons. Technical Reasons: The proposed solution is required to provide an established, sensor agnostic approach to satellite data processing, capable of full integration upon deployment with extant UK Government architectures. Please note this is a Voluntary Transparency Notice, this contract has not been awarded yet. Subject to DSTL receiving no notice during the standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, DSTL aims to award the Proposed Contract after 12:00 on 26 September 2022 (10 calendar days after publishing) DSTL reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), DSTL reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025750-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 14 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Sep 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 | FAREHAM | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment ## Release History - 14 Sep 2022 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025750-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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