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title: "Procurement of Interim Range Safety Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0500b3"
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# Procurement of Interim Range Safety Tool

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0500b3

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## Summary

The recent contracting process, concluded on 24th July 2025, involves the Ministry of Defence, headquartered in Andover, United Kingdom. The procurement, titled "Procurement of Interim Range Safety Tool," is directed towards securing a digital mapping tool essential for planning and ensuring safe operating range areas. The contract falls under the services category and employs a direct award procurement method, specifically justified due to technical reasons necessitating a swift implementation phase. The awarding was finalised in July 2025, with the contracted period spanning from 17th July 2025 to 16th July 2027, and holds a total value of £3,829,000. The project comes under industry category code CPV: 71354100, indicating its focus on digital mapping services.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in digital mapping services, especially those that can cater to the bespoke needs of a government agency such as the Ministry of Defence. The procurement presents a unique chance to forge business-growth within the digital services arena due to its scope and potential for renewal, which could effectively extend the engagement with the Ministry. Companies that specialise in providing agile and technically sophisticated solutions that meet exacting standards at a national and international level would find competing for similar tenders highly advantageous. The direct award to SimCentric highlights the potential for SMEs that can demonstrate niche capabilities and readiness to deploy solutions quickly, owing to their specialised nature and strategic alignment with the project's requirements.

## Notice

The Authority have identified a need to procure a web-based application that can be accessed at any point nationally or internationally allowing the user to plan and produce a digital safe operating range danger area trace

### Procurement Information

The Authority has identified a need to procure an interim range safety software tool that can be accessed at any point nationally or internationally, allowing the user to plan and produce a digital safe operating range danger area trace. This is whilst the MoD prepares for procuring a longer-term requirement. In accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the PA23, MoD proposes to directly award this contract to SimCentric. It is considered that direct award is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 PA23 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. A Request for Information was published in August 2024 to gauge market interest. Following a review, it was determined that out of the three responses received only one proposal addressed the requirements in full and was readily available in the timescales required to meet the operational requirement. As such, Army Commercial, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a contract to SimCentric Technologies Limited for the procurement of SAF - FORESIGHT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042573-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2025 - 16 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,190,834 |
| Contracts value | £3,190,834 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMCENTRIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71354100 - Digital mapping services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 08:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042573-2025
- 2 Jul 2025 at 14:47 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036895-2025
- 10 Apr 2025 at 13:45 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014332-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042573-2025
  24th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036895-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014332-2025
  10th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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