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title: "ASH In-Service Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036b3a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2022-11-10"
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# ASH In-Service Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036b3a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a three-and-a-half-year contract to Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited for the In-Service Support of ASH. The contract, valued at £2.2m, involves the provision of safety critical information on UXO for the UK Armed Services. The procurement process was conducted through a negotiated method without public notice, with a contract period running from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2026.

This tender opportunity in the data services industry presents a specific need for companies with expertise in file security software, data security software, and other related technologies. The Ministry of Defence's emphasis on technical requirements limited the competition, resulting in the contract being awarded to a single economic operator. Businesses with a focus on defence services and software development may find significant growth opportunities in catering to the specialised needs of such contracts.

## Notice

This Contract is for the In-Service Support of ASH which is a repository for safety critical information on UXO for use in the support of the Armed Services of the United Kingdom, in the rendering safe and disposal of UXO worldwide.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract is for the In-Service Support of ASH which is a repository for safety critical information on unexploded ordinance (UXO) for use in the support of the Armed Services of the United Kingdom, in the rendering safe and disposal of UXO worldwide.

### Procurement Information

The Specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search (EOD&S), Exploitation & Countermeasures ("SEEC") Delivery Team, part of Defence Equipment & Support ("DE&S") within the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), has awarded a three-and-a-half-year contract to Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited for the In-Service Support of Command & Control Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Identification System, named "ASH", with an estimated contract value of PS2.2m. ASH is a repository for safety critical information on UXO for use in the support of the Armed Services of the United Kingdom, in the rendering safe and disposal of UXO worldwide. The requirement for ASH is OFFICIAL SENSITIVE but the physical computer-based system and its incorporated information operates at SECRET UK EYES ONLY. This contract has been placed using the regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 for technical reasons as when, for technical reasons, the contract may be awarded only to a particular economic operator. A DSPCR VTN was published 23rd September 2022 outlining the reasons for using the negotiated without prior publication procedure. This Contract was subsequently awarded 30th September 2022 and will run from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2026. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026787-2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031917-2022 |
| 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 | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 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 | £94,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | DXC TECHNOLOGY; ENTERPRISE SERVICES DEFENCE AND SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48731000 - File security software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 48750000 - Storage media loading software package
- 48771000 - General utility software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48783000 - Content management software package
- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2022 at 17:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031917-2022
- 23 Sep 2022 at 17:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026787-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/
- https://dxc.com/uk/en
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026787-2022

## Provenance

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