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title: "ASCE Support - VTN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f8fa"
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# ASCE Support - VTN

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f8fa

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for ASCE Support - VTN, focusing on software integration consultancy services within the defence industry. The awarded contract, finalised on 26th March 2025, is specific to the United Kingdom and addresses the need for Assurance & Safety Case Environment (ASCE) licence support and training for Air Environment (AE) Users. The procurement method was limited and negotiated without prior publication, due to the unavailability of suitable tenders and technical requirements that only NCC Group Security Services Ltd. could fulfil.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software integration, particularly those with expertise in defence and air safety systems. Companies like NCC Group, which possess unique technical capabilities and proprietary software knowledge, are well-suited to benefit from such contracts. The specialised nature of the requirements, particularly the need for precise airworthiness and safety assessments, underscores the importance of having the right technical know-how and experience in this field.

## Notice

Procurement for Assurance & Safety Case Environment (ASCE) licence support and training for the Air Environment (AE) Users

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Adelard Assurance & Safety Case Environment (ASCE) licence support and training for the Air Environment (AE) Users. Delivery and management of the Air Systems Type Airworthiness Safety Assessments, which underpins the Duty Holders Air System Safety Cases.

### Procurement Information

(a) NCC Group are the only supplier able to provide software that meets all the MoD's requirements, including its technical and airworthiness safety requirements. The ASCE application is registered on the Defence Application Register as an MOD approved application. To transfer to 3rd party software, software support and training would create significant and unacceptable risk to Air Safety across multiple Aircraft Platforms resulting in a loss of airworthiness and a substantial and unacceptable reduction in the operability of all the affected aircraft platforms. (b) only NCC Group, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Software, associated software support and training, have the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to provide the required technical support and user training and (c) only NCC Group have access to the necessary technical data, as they own the background IP to the software's generic modules and source code required to provide the technical support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011344-2025 |
| 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 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## 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 | 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 | NCC GROUP SECURITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2025 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011344-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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