Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Mine Hunting Capability Team, ASH 0B, NH3, MoD Abbey Wood, Filton
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Mr Peter Allsop and Mr Garry Ogborne
Email(s)
desshipsacq-ifc-mhc-comrcl@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
709378450 - Autonomy Software Development and Maintenance
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
SeeByte Ltd, Edinburgh, UK
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Procurement of software development and maintenance services for Autonomy Software.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 72231000 - Development of software for military applications
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £50,000,000
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice
1) Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are:
technical
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
Lowest price
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Notice number: 2024/S 000-001916 of 19 January 2024
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
709378450
Title
Autonomy Software Maintenance and Development
five.1) Date of contract award decision
15 May 2024
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
1
Number of offers received by electronic means
1
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
SeeByte Ltd
Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2HS
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract
Value: £50,000,000
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract
Value: £50,000,000
Excluding VAT
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.2) Additional information
Link to DSP Opportunity: https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/39479209018D219DD6EE
six.3) Procedures for appeal
six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Mine Hunting Capability delivery Team
Ash 0B, NH3, MoD Abbey Wood, Filton
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
desshipsacq-ifc-mhc-comrcl@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom