Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
Westminster
SW1P 2AA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MAIB VDR Support Services
Reference number
TMAR3136
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48612000 - Database-management system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Development and support of MAIB VDR facility by Avenca, who in conjunction with MAIB research the download and analysis of data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and host the information on a web server. Avenca also provide MAIB with support and maintenance of their VDR analysis related facilities and software.
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: £17,630
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development and support of MAIB VDR facility by Avenca, who in conjunction with MAIB research the download and analysis of data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and host the information on a web server. Avenca also provide MAIB with support and maintenance of their VDR analysis related facilities and software.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
To maintain the existing technological capabilities of the MAIB to lead in this area throughout Europe and the rest of the world, providing support and training to other accident administrations, not least including its commitment to support MAIIF, it is vital that MAIB continues the ongoing development of its VDR Resource.
This website hosts the in-depth technical information to support the preservation, recovery and analysis of data and information from a vessel's Voyage Data Recorder following and accident or incident.
The Website has been developed by Avenca working closely with the MAIB Technical Team. The exact detail of future development has been incorporated into the proposal attached, submitted following a meeting with Avenca. Failure to enhance the existing capabilities will lead to a degradation of the quality of MAIB accident investigation reports and affect the core objectives of the branch to determine cause and make recommendations to the industry as a whole.
The international body MAIIF also take an interest in the work of the MAIB in this field and call upon the MAIB to undertake training and provide VDR information via its VDR Resource Website to subscribed member administrations. At the 2011 general meeting MAIIF agreed to fund MAIB to the sum of £8000 for this to continue. This will be recovered by the MAIB against this STA contract.
The VDR Analysis and Support and Facilities Maintenance element gives support to not only VDR replay but support and updates of the Marine Accident Data Analysis Suite (MADAS). The MAIB in conjunction with the National Transport Safety Board contracted AVENCA to develop a comparative analysis tool to enable the replay of data from all models of Voyage Data Recorder. This partnership has been in place since 2005 and AVENCA through support contracts from the other 14 national accident investigation bodies that have purchased MADAS, and the four commercial companies, continue to support and develop new annual enhancements that all parties are entitled too.
AVENCAS hold the intellectual property writes for MADAS and there is no other such analysis tool available, nor any other commercial company worldwide that has the knowledge and experience of VDR data recovery and analysis.
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
TMAR3136
Title
MAIB VDR Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 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
Avenca
The Old Barn, Old Road, Alderbury, SALISBURY Wiltshire SP5 3AR
Wiltshire
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: £17,630
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
Westminster
SW1P 2AA
Country
United Kingdom