--- title: "250000" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037540" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037540" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037540.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037540.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-10-13" --- # 250000 Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037540 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037540) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037540.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, under the Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems (ADEWS) Defence Team, has awarded a contract to BAE Systems Ltd for the provision of Digital Radar Evaluation And Analysis Machine (DREAM) software package, critical for radar testing and in-service support. The procurement method used was Negotiated without publication of a contract notice, with a negotiated procedure due to no suitable tenders received. The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) was issued on 25/08/2022, with no supplier bids received, justifying the single-source procurement approach. This tender provides business growth opportunities for companies specialised in air defence radar technologies and software development. Businesses with expertise in Mode 5 compliance, radar data analysis, and automated software processes would be well-suited to compete. The contract has been awarded for the provision of DREAM software, which is essential for various defence projects and trials, showing a need for innovative solutions in radar technology within the defence industry. ## Notice 1.1. DREAM is software package that sits upon a commercially available ruggedised laptop using a Window 7 platform. Each radar site is equipped with a DREAM laptop that is connected to the radar datalinks to enable recording of the radar data. ### Lot Information Lot 1 DREAM is critical for acceptance testing of several Project successes such as Mode 5, HYDRA, Deployable AD Radar and continued in-service support. It is the only package available that is compliant with Mode 5. BAE Systems Ltd can also refresh the software such that processes can be automated that are otherwise labour intensive. With the potential of new into-service capabilities on the horizon, there is a requirement to develop the existing software further. BAE Systems Ltd have also demonstrated that at Saxa Vord, Staxton Wold and Portreath through dynamic responds to connectivity issues, to enable DREAM to record and provide empirical evidence for MOD trials and Radar acceptance/assurance ### Procurement Information The Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems (ADEWS) Defence Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to Award a contract to BAE Systems Ltd to procure the Provision of Digital Radar Evaluation And Analysis Machine (DREAM) It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011). DREAM is critical for acceptance testing of several Project successes such as Mode 5, HYDRA, Deployable AD Radar and continued in-service support. It is the only package available that is compliant with Mode 5. BAE Systems Ltd can also refresh the software such that processes can be automated that are otherwise labour intensive. With the potential of new into-service capabilities on the horizon, there is a requirement to develop the existing software further. BAE Systems Ltd have also demonstrated that at Saxa Vord, Staxton Wold and Portreath through dynamic responds to connectivity issues, to enable DREAM to record and provide empirical evidence for MOD trials and Radar acceptance/assurance The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) was issued 25/08/2022 and no suppliers bid any interest. Therefore, this provides justification that this requirement could be procured on a single source basis rather than a competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028769-2022 | | 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 | 13 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Oct 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 | ABBEY WOOD | | 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 | BAE SYSTEMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35723000 - Air defence radar ## Release History - 13 Oct 2022 at 07:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028769-2022 ## 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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