---
title: "705165452 - MADFOX Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038d87"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-09-12"
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# 705165452 - MADFOX Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d87

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, has awarded the contract for MADFOX Support to L3 Harris Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd. The procurement stage was a limited tender with the procurement method being an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has a value of £22,388 and was signed on 9th March 2023.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies with expertise in vessel repair services and technical know-how related to naval architecture and platform safety. The procurement offers a chance to work closely with the Ministry of Defence and expand business operations within the maritime services sector. Businesses with experience in integrating systems to vessels and providing safety solutions are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future.

## Notice

FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY - this contract has already been awarded. IR35 has been assessed and does not apply A Cyber Risk Assessment has been raised under RAR-XNWJJJPPS with a Cyber Risk Profile of Very Low

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Integration of Buccaneer System to MADFOX vessel

Options: 4 years of support

### Procurement Information

The Contractor alone as design authority possesses the specific technological expertise and knowledge and access to relevant information including data in proprietary software to undertake the work and ensure system compatibility with existing MADFOX hardware [both aboard the MADFOX from a structure and stability, naval architecture and overall platform safety and integrity perspective and from a fleet-wide perspective] and can alone provide a safety case to meet the reasonable requirements of the MOD. [Furthermore access to physical equipment to be used in undertaking the work is exclusive to L3 and will not be available to any other supplier]

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026951-2023 |
| 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 | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 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 | £394,064 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| 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 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | L3 HARRIS AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50241100 - Vessel repair services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2023 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026951-2023
- 14 Dec 2022 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035421-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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