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title: "Sonar 2117 In Service Support"
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# Sonar 2117 In Service Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042b4a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the "Sonar 2117 In Service Support" to BAE Systems Maritime Naval Ships. This procurement, categorised under the "Sonars" industry, focuses on providing in-service support for the Sonar 2117 system, a crucial software tool for environmental risk management and marine mammal protection. The contract, valued at £2,840,139, has a duration of 1095 days starting from 23 September 2024. The procurement stage is at the "Award" phase, and the process was conducted using a "selective" method, negotiated with the publication of a contract notice. The service will be delivered within the United Kingdom.

This contract opens up significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine technology and environmental risk management. Companies with expertise in sonar systems, especially those capable of providing technical support and software updates, stand to benefit from such tenders. The procurement method indicates a preference for suppliers with specific technical expertise and detailed knowledge of the Sonar 2117 software. Thus, businesses with a strong background in defence technologies and a thorough understanding of marine environmental risks are particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

708753450 - Sonar 2117 In Service Support - Environmental Risk Management Capability (ERMC). S2117 is a software tool that is used to assess the impact of tactical active sonar deployment and the potential harm to marine mammals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of in service support of Sonar 2117 until March 2029.

Options: Proposed 3 Year Contract with 2 Year Option.

### Procurement Information

S2117 is a software tool that is used to assess the impact of tactical active sonar deployment and the potential harm to marine mammals. The new S2117 came into service in 2022 as an update to the previously outdated S2117 software and is used on various platforms within the Royal Navy. BAES are the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) for this system software. It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance Regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. BAE hold the expertise, technical knowhow and understanding of this specific capability, including a detailed technical understanding of how the key functional parts of the software should interact and knowledge of specific range readings between these key components. For these reasons, it is not considered that another provider could deliver the required level of technical support (e.g., defect resolution, software updates etc) to the software tool in its current design. A redesign of the current software would be strictly impractical on the grounds it would not meet the timescales required by the Authority and therefore contract obligations could not be met without introducing unacceptable technical risk to MOD capability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033920-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated with publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 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 | £3,840,139 |

## 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS MARITIME NAVAL SHIPS; BAES COMBAT SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38113000 - Sonars

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2024 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033920-2024
- 8 Jan 2024 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000466-2024

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