Awarded contract

Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-008079

Published 13 March 2024, 4:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

desmhp-cap3-comrcl@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.uk/

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

Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software

Reference number

2023/S 000-027314

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48131000 - Aviation ground support software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority (Multi Helicopter Platforms Delivery Team (MHP DT)) require support to the Puma HC Mk 2 fleet with a Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software requirement, providing Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software and software support for nine Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Stations.

In line with the above and following publication of contract notice; 2023-042659 dated 15 September 2023 and a competitive Invitation to Tender, the Secretary of State for Defence has awarded the contract 705831451 - Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software to Penny & Giles Aerospace Ltd, in support to the Puma Mk2 Fleet.

The contract was awarded to Penny & Giles Aerospace Ltd on 05 March 2024 with a contract expiry of 31 March 2025, with options to extend for a further three years. The total core value excluding options is £144,061 excluding VAT, inclusive of options £187,546 exclusive of VAT.

Deliverables are detailed below as such, with PGS Replay Data Analysis training included as an ad-hoc requirement to ensure Authority competency in utilising the software.

PGS Replay-Vision Software W107828 Iss.01

Qty 3 Installation Disks

Qty 9 USB Security Dongles

Qty 9 Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals

PGS Replay-Analysis Software W107873 Iss.01

Qty 2 Installation Disks

Qty 2 USB Security Dongles

Qty 2 Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals

PGS Replay-3D Visualisation Software W107926 Iss.01

Qty 1 Installation Disk

Qty 1 Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manual

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: £187,546

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48132000 - Aviation test software package
  • 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
  • UKK25 - Dorset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement is for Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software and software support for nine Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Stations.

Deliverables shall include, yet not be limited to:

Software Installation Disks

USB Security Dongles

Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals

Training & Associated Training Materials

The above requirements shall be in support of the below software:

PGS Replay-Vision Software: W107828 Iss.01

PGS Replay-Analysis Software: W107873 Iss.01

PGS Replay-3D Visualisation Software: W107926 Iss.01

Remote and on site technical support shall be required on UK MOD owned premises.

Contract as advertised is awarded to 31 March 2025 with options to extend up to a maximum of three (3) years to 31 March 2028.

Tenderers were to submit a successful DPQQ response prior to Invitation to Tender.

The DPQQ award criteria was based on a Pass/Fail scoring mechanism. The Authority requires the information sought in this DPQQ from each Potential Provider that wishes to participate in this procurement. Only Potential Providers who are successful at DPQQ stage were invited to proceed to the next stage of the procedure.

The Invitation to Tender was based on weighted award criteria, inclusive of price and technical requirements.

Stage 1: Commercial Evaluation - Pass/Fail Assessment

Stage 2: Technical Evaluation - 50% Overall Score

Stage 3: Price Evaluation - 50% Overall Score

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Commercial Evalution / Weighting: Full Compliance

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Evaluation / Weighting: 27/40

Quality criterion - Name: Price Evaluation / Weighting: 40/40

Cost criterion - Name: . / Weighting: .

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

3 x 1-year priced option years to 2028.

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

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-027314


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

705831451

Title

Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 March 2024

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

Penny & Giles Aerospace LTD

Christchurch

BH23 6HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK25 - Dorset
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £187,546


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DE&S MHP DT

MoD Abbey Wood | #1343 | Yew 3b

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.contracts.mod.uk