Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood South, 1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Simpson Connor
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
UASHLC - Adaptive Flight Control Software
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Authority wishes to develop the capability of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve the operational envelope of VTOL UAS in the maritime environment. This tasking is expected to fund short term development and demonstration of AI / ML enabled flight control technologies for UAS platforms. The tasking is UAS platform agnostic for the purpose of demonstrating AI flight control concepts. However, a requirement is that the AI /ML technology could apply to maximise the use of the operational envelope of a VTOL UAS platform with a capability of lifting >100kg of cargo in a steady hover. This call is limited to AI and ML enabled solutions specific to the flight control systems of VTOL UAS. AI enabled vision, mission planning, or sensing solutions are not in scope of this call.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £736,457.5
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Restricted
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Technical. Weighting 90
2. Social Value. Weighting 10
Section five: Award of contract
five.1) Date of contract award decision
11 December 2023
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
5
Number of offers received by electronic means
5
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Eagle Eye Innovations Ltd.
Building B, West Central, Runcorn Road
Lincoln
LN6 3QP
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £250,000
Excluding VAT
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section five: Award of contract
five.1) Date of contract award decision
11 December 2023
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
5
Number of offers received by electronic means
5
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Luffy AI Limited
30 Upper High Street
Thame
OX9 3EZ
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £300,000
Excluding VAT
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section five: Award of contract
five.1) Date of contract award decision
11 December 2023
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
5
Number of offers received by electronic means
5
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Syos Aerospace Limited
BDO Tauranga Limited, Suite 1, 525 Cameron Road
Tauranga
3110
Country
New Zealand
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £186,457.50
Excluding VAT
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.3) Procedures for appeal
six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
DE&S
MOD Abbey Wood South, 1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
Body responsible for mediation procedures
DE&S
MOD Abbey Wood South, 1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
six.3.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
DE&S
MOD Abbey Wood South, 1261, Spruce 2B
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom