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title: "PROJECT VENTUS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042119"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2024-02-19"
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# PROJECT VENTUS

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042119

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has recently completed a tender process for the project named 'PROJECT VENTUS' in the services industry category. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Ministry of Defence awarded the contract to Leonardo UK Ltd for research and development services related to alternate and non-radar sensor technologies supporting UK Air Surveillance. The contract, worth £800,000, was signed on 1st December 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies possessing unique technical capabilities in military research and technology. The procurement stage has now reached the award phase, with the Ministry of Defence as the buying organisation. Businesses in the defence sector with expertise in research and development services could find this opportunity well-suited for growth. Key activities will include concept demonstration support and technology assessment, with a focus on delivering a Recognised Air Picture for UK Air Surveillance.

## Notice

Research and development services relating to a concept demonstration of alternate and non-radar sensor technologies to support UK Air Surveillance in development of the Recognised Air Picture.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Research and development services relating to a concept demonstration of alternate and non-radar sensor technologies to support UK Air Surveillance in development of the Recognised Air Picture.

Options: Option to undertake additional tasks as required to deliver the scope of the requirement, via a Task Authorisation Form (TAF) process.

### Procurement Information

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a Single Source Non-Qualifying Defence Contract with Leonardo UK Ltd ("the Contractor") to carry out research and development services relating to a concept demonstration of alternate and non-radar sensor technologies to support UK Air Surveillance in development of the Recognised Air Picture. The Contractor will support a concept demonstration, which is designed and delivered by the RAF. The contractor will provide a report on findings. The concept demonstration will use an existing in-service sensor for which the Contractor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). As the OEM, only the Contractor possesses the necessary technical information to conduct the concept demonstration. It is considered that this proposed contract for research & development services can be awarded using the negotiation without prior publication of a contract notice procedure. This is because it falls under The Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011, Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) (as amended by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, and The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). It meets the DSPCR's definition of R&D activities, as an R&D services contract other than those covered by the R&D services exclusion at Regulation 7(1)(l). This proposed contract is assessed as falling under the definition of applied research as defined at Regulation 3. It is considered that this contract is also justified under DSPCR Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii), on grounds of unique technical capability. Only the OEM, Leonardo UK, has the necessary technical information to deliver the requirement. This is because the supplier is required to assess whether the equipment is fit for purpose and if necessary to upgrade / maintain the equipment. The supplier must also oversee deployment at the concept demonstration. The system is a bespoke novel in-service system which has a design specific to the OEM, therefore an alternative supplier would have to reverse engineer the technology, causing unknown time delay and introducing unacceptable risk in the performance of the requirement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005361-2024 |
| 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 | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 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 | £1,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEONARDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2024 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005361-2024
- 1 Dec 2023 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035528-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

## Provenance

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