Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DE&S Deca
Welsh Road, Sealand.
Deeside
CH5 3RJ
des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/des-deca
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/des-deca
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
Fully inclusive support for NewWaveX and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 1641 and IEEE1671 compliant software tools used by the MOD
Reference number
711966452
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72511000 - Network management software services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In Service Support for IEEE Software Use
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: £702,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In Service Support for IEEE Software Use
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 years
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:
DE&S Deca, as part of the UK Ministry of Defence, have awarded a contract with Spherea Test & Services Ltd, for the Perpetual licences and appropriate software support for a period of 3 years firm followed by 2 years fixed . It is considered that procuring this service using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication in accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) is lawful as this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for documentational or technical reasons as the services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the Contractor, and that therefore, competition is absent. Spherea Test and Services Ltd., as the sole developer and owner of this product, hold the design rights and specific know-how to provide the service and associated licences. Spherea Test and Services Ltd have stated they are not willing to share this information with any 3rd parties within the UK and Europe and are the only supplier capable of providing the required level of support.
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
711966452
Title
Fully inclusive support for NewWaveX and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 1641 and IEEE1671 compliant software tools used by the MOD
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 January 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
Spherea Test & Services Ltd
Building 400, Aviation Business Park, Bournemouth International Airport,
Christchurch
BH23 6NW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £702,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD
Welsh Road
Deeside
CH5 3RJ
des-deca-mst-procurement@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom