Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Provision of Annual Upgrade of WADER Software Plan
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212781 - System management software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of annual upgrade plan for WADER sonar range prediction 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: £1,218,765
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of annual upgrade plan for WADER sonar range prediction software
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option is included for additional 1 years upgrade
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Royal Navy, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 2-year initial contract
with contractual options for 1 further year (total contract term 3 years), with a total contract
value of £1,218,767.00 (excluding vat), to Ocean Acoustic Developments Ltd for the
provision of an Annual Upgrade Plan for WADER sonar range prediction software to MOD.
In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the
provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular
by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the
European Union is no longer appropriate.
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice
in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in
accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for
technical reasons. The MOD needs to be able to access software upgrades, updates,
software development, and technical support and training for the WADER software, which
can only be met by Ocean Acoustic Developments Ltd who, as the developer and owner of
the source code in the software, is the only supplier with the necessary source code,
technical skills and expertise to deliver the ongoing support requirements under the Annual
Upgrade Plan.
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 000-034576
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 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
Ocean Acoustic Developments Ltd
Bude
EX23 8BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,218,765
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom