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title: "Procurement of Additional RF Monitoring Nodes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042def"
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published: "2024-01-17"
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# Procurement of Additional RF Monitoring Nodes

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

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for "Procurement of Additional RF Monitoring Nodes" in the goods category of the Office and computing machinery industry. The buying organisation, Ministry of Defence, based in Corsham, UK, awarded the contract to CRFS Ltd from Cambridge, UK. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 16th January 2024, with a total value of £413,370.

This tender for RF Monitoring Capability Equipment provides business growth opportunities for companies specialising in office and computing machinery supplies and equipment. Businesses with expertise in RF monitoring technology and equipment would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The awarded contract to CRFS Ltd highlights the potential for SMEs to win contracts with governmental organisations like the Ministry of Defence through targeted procurement processes.

## Notice

Procurement of RF Monitoring Capability Equipment

### Procurement Information

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 is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(b) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for additional purchase or hire of goods from the original supplier where they are in addition to existing goods. This is because the complexity of the goods and the associated requirements for interoperability of the new goods and the existing goods and the need for standardisation of equipment in the Defence and security arena, requires supply by the same manufacturer. A change in supplier to obtain similar equipment would result in incompatibility with the goods covered by the original contract. The purchase of the TDoA nodes will be used with the existing hardware of TDoA and AOA nodes and the Mission Manager and RF Eye Site software that the MOD currently owns. The new nodes will be 100% compatible with the existing nodes and software and will grow and improve the current MOD RF Monitoring capabilities in terms of geo-location over a greater area and frequency range. RF Monitors from other suppliers would not be 100% compatible with the existing CRFS hardware and software and would have a poorer performance. Using a different manufacturers' equipment and software would lose the SQEP experience built up over 5 years, and diminish the reach back, network flexibility and other mutual support available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001627-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £413,370 |

## 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 | CORSHAM |
| 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 | CRFS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001627-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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