Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technical Support for NATO Standardisation of Message Text Formats (MTF) & IRIS Management
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72224100 - System implementation planning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Technical Support for NATO Standardisation of Message Text Formats (MTF) & IRIS Management
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,055,642
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Technical Support for NATO Standardisation of Message Text Formats (MTF) & IRIS Management
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
No other supplier other than Systematic Software Engineering Ltd has the relevant technical knowledge and networks of influence to undertake the requirement at a level sufficient to provide the capability with no interruption and at the level that continues to ensure the UK holds a primary role in leading NATO MTF development/delivery.
The absence of this domain would have a serious impact on reputation and MOD’s ability to carry-out MTF changes required for interoperability between national tactical planning systems and NATO message handling systems. A new supplier would not hold the technical expertise needed to deliver the requirement without creating a significant capability gap.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
713300450
Title
Technical Support for NATO Standardisation of Message Text Formats (MTF) & IRIS Management
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SYSTEMATIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Farnborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,055,642
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Navy
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom