Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ISSASDT/00053 Exostar Connectivity with CP&F
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64216100 - Electronic message services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service provides MOD Suppliers with a user front end to enable them to manage purchase orders and generate and transmit, outbound to CP&F, messages and transactions relating to Advance Shipping Notices (ASN), receipts, and invoices. These messages and transactions route back by the service into the MOD’s CP&F system. It also provides an integration pass-through to facilitate exchange of messages between CP&F and MOD Suppliers. Following an appropriate level of matching within CP&F the MOD Supplier is then paid via BACS.
It is the Authority's intention to extend the existing contract by 15.5 months to enable re-competition of this service. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to award a contract on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency.
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: £5,808,600
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service provides MOD Suppliers with a user front end to enable them to manage purchase orders and generate and transmit, outbound to CP&F, messages and transactions relating to Advance Shipping Notices (ASN), receipts, and invoices. These messages and transactions route back by the service into the MOD’s CP&F system. It also provides an integration pass-through to facilitate exchange of messages between CP&F and MOD Suppliers. Following an appropriate level of matching within CP&F the MOD Supplier is then paid via BACS.
It is the Authority's intention to extend the existing contract by 15.5 months to enable re-competition of this service. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to award a contract on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency.
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:
Justification for extension to contract ISSASDT/00053 is provided under PCR Regulation 32 (5) (b): The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.
The Authority have identified significant technical risks to implementing a new Supplier Hub at this time without compromising the MOD’s capability to pay its suppliers. This capability must be maintained with minimal disruption and therefore an extension of 15.5 months is necessary for these to be addressed.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Exostar LLC
Herndon
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,808,600
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Digital
Corsham
Country
United Kingdom