Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Fareham
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory
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
Supply and Support of a Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Limited for the supply of a Vision-1 Payload Data Ground Segment (Vision-1 PDGS) and associated IT infrastructure. The contractor will build, configure, test and deliver the system to DSTL for installation and final testing. Together with a support package until 31 March 2025.
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: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Limited for the supply of a Vision-1 Payload Data Ground Segment (Vision-1 PDGS) and associated IT infrastructure. The contractor will build, configure, test and deliver the system to DSTL for installation and final testing. Together with a support package until 31 March 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
(1) OneAtlas Basemap WMS Feed (from full PDGS delivery/acceptance to 31 March 2025)
(2) WorldDem4Ortho licence (from full PDGS delivery/acceptance to 31 March 2025)
(3) Sensor Plugins - Implementation of additional sensor plugins into DSTL PDGS deployment
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
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Regulation 16(1) (a) (ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 for the following Technical Reasons.
Technical Reasons:
The proposed solution is required to provide an established, sensor agnostic approach to satellite data processing, capable of full integration upon deployment with extant UK Government architectures.
Please note this is a Voluntary Transparency Notice, this contract has not been awarded yet.
Subject to DSTL receiving no notice during the standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, DSTL aims to award the Proposed Contract after 12:00 on 26 September 2022 (10 calendar days after publishing)
DSTL reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), DSTL reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 September 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
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Compass House, 60 Priestley Road, Guildford, Surrey,
Guildford
GU2 7AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £4,000,000 / Highest offer: £4,000,000 taken into consideration
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 Science and Technology Laboratory
Fareham
Country
United Kingdom