Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Kate Pelechata
For the attention of
pelechata kate
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
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
Provision of Technical Support Services to LEMS & LDG
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
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of Technical Support Services to Land Environment Message Set (LEMS) and Land Deployable Gateway (LDG) In-Service Capability
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £295,467
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
No tenders or no suitable tenders in response to:
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are:
technical
Systematic are uniquely placed to meet the Authority’s needs for technical support to LDG, LEMS and MIP. The expertise and unique knowledge necessary to undertake the support lies only with Systematic. Systematic are the Developers and Design Authority for the SitaWare HQ software application, which has already been purchased under a previous contract. Systematic have developed, supported and operated the software since its development. Such capabilities, skills and processes cannot be replicated by any other party.
four.2) Award criteria
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
no
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
713978450
five.1) Date of contract award decision
6 June 2025
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
Systematic Software Engineering Ltd
Meadow Gate
Farnborough
GU14 6XA
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract
Value: £350,000
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract
Value: £295,467
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value
Number of years: 3
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: Yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
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.3) Procedures for appeal
six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Tactical Systems Delivery Team, Defence Digital, MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tactical Systems Delivery Team, Defence Digital, MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
six.3.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Tactical Systems Delivery Team, Defence Digital, MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom