--- title: "708291450 - Project DEIMOS VTN" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-10-04" --- # 708291450 - Project DEIMOS VTN Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0407d7.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, represented by the Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics a contract worth £850k (excluding VAT) for experimentation on the visualisation of MADL data from the F-35 on Nexus, an integrated technology platform for MOD information. This contract falls under the services category, with a procurement method of limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice. This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses involved in military research and technology services. Companies with expertise in experimental technologies for defence applications and data visualisation are well-suited to compete. The project, named Project DEIMOS, has an estimated duration of 6 months and is expected to create business growth opportunities for suppliers who can provide innovative solutions in these specialised areas. ## Notice The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("The Authority"), intends to award Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ("the Contractor") a contract for experimentation on the capability to visualise MADL data from the F-35 on Nexus, an integrated set of technologies that enable acquisition, preparation, delivery, and governance of MOD information. The estimated value is PS850k Ex VAT with an expected duration of 6 months. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. LM have exclusive rights to the MADL data, the Open Systems Gateway which processes the data into UCI and the schema of the UCI. The RCO needs access to the UCI in order to connect the MADL information to be visualised on Nexus. Therefore, the RCO requires a single source justification to be able to experiment as part of DEIMOS. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement. ### Procurement Information The Rapid Capabilities Office, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("The Authority"), intends to award Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ("the Contractor") a contract for experimentation on the capability to visualise MADL data from the F-35 on Nexus, an integrated set of technologies that enable acquisition, preparation, delivery, and governance of MOD information. The estimated value is PS850k Ex VAT with an expected duration of 6 months. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement shall be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. LM have exclusive rights to the MADL data, the Open Systems Gateway which processes the data into UCI and the schema of the UCI. The RCO needs access to the UCI in order to connect the MADL information to be visualised on Nexus. Therefore, the RCO requires a single source justification to be able to experiment as part of DEIMOS. The Contractor is therefore the only supplier able to meet the requirement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029252-2023 | | 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 | 4 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Oct 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 | £850,000 | ## 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 | FARNBOROUGH | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU14 0LS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Rushmoor | | Electoral ward | St Mark's | | Westminster constituency | Aldershot | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73410000 - Military research and technology ## Release History - 4 Oct 2023 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029252-2023 ## 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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