--- title: "INTEGRATED PLATFORM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IPMS) TIDE CLASS ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY (RFA) TRAINING" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f885" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f885" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f885.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f885.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-08-31" --- # INTEGRATED PLATFORM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IPMS) TIDE CLASS ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY (RFA) TRAINING Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f885 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f885) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f885.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, as part of the UK government, has completed a procurement process for the 'INTEGRATED PLATFORM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IPMS) TIDE CLASS ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY (RFA) TRAINING' contract. This contract falls under the services category and involves the training of Systems Engineer (SE) Officers and Marine Engineer (ME) Officers on the Integrated Platform Management System fitted to TIDE class vessels. The Royal Navy, under the Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 5-year contract worth £461,214 to Servowatch Systems Ltd for this training. The procurement method used was 'limited' and the contract was awarded without the publication of a contract notice. This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses involved in training software development services to provide training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers. As the contract has been awarded to Servowatch Systems Ltd, a large-scale supplier specialising in this area, businesses with expertise in similar technical fields may find opportunities for growth by providing essential training services to the Royal Navy. The location for service delivery is primarily in the UK. Businesses with a focus on technical training and experience in managing similar systems may be well-suited to compete for future training contracts within the defence industry. ## Notice Contract is for the training of Systems Engineer (SE) Officers in the safe operation, maintenance, fault finding, and defect rectification of the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) fitted to TIDE class vessels. As well as Marine Engineer (ME) Officers in the safe operation of the SSL IPMS fitted to TIDE class vessels. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Contract is for the training of Systems Engineer (SE) Officers in the safe operation, maintenance, fault finding, and defect rectification of the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) fitted to TIDE class vessels. As well as Marine Engineer (ME) Officers in the safe operation of the SSL IPMS fitted to TIDE class vessels. ### Procurement Information The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 5 year contract with a value of PS461,214 to Servowatch Systems Ltd (SSL) for the provision of training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Systems Engineer Officers in the safe operation, maintenance, fault finding, and defect rectification of the SSL Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) fitted to TIDE class vessels. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because SSL are the manufacturers of the equipment and the only supplier with the technical knowledge and understanding to train the RFA in the effective use of the system. IPMS is crucial to the safe operation of the TIDE class vessels. There are no other suppliers who are able to produce and deliver the required training in the use of the SSL equipment and failure to procure would jeopardise safe operation and maintenance of the vessels. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025636-2023 | | 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 | 31 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £461,213 | ## 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SERVOWATCH SYSTEMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212931 - Training software development services ## Release History - 31 Aug 2023 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025636-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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