Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2020-05-05
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 50650000
Estimated value: 1700000 GBP
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες επισκευής και συντήρησης εξοπλισμού στρατιωτικών αεροσκαφών, πυραύλων και διαστημικών αεροσκαφών
Katonai repülőgépekkel, rakétákkal és űrhajókkal kapcsolatos javítási és karbantartási szolgáltatások
Usługi w zakresie napraw i konserwacji samolotów wojskowych, rakiet (pocisków rakietowych) i statków kosmicznych
There is an enduring requirement for the Joint Data Link Management Organisation to have a network design capability; this is currently provided by DXC’s Tactical Data Link Network Design Station (TNDS). The TNDS is a Microsoft Windows-based software application designed and created by DXC (previously HPE) used by Network Planners to import, generate and export Link 16 network designs. The TNDS is operated by 13 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Link 16 nations. The UK service-user is the Joint Data Link Management Organisation (JDLMO) located at Royal Air Force High Wycombe.
There is an enduring requirement for the Joint Data Link Management Organisation to have a network design capability; this is currently provided by DXC’s Tactical Data Link Network Design Station (TNDS). 3. The TNDS is a Microsoft Windows-based software application designed and created by DXC (previously HPE) used by Network Planners to import, generate and export Link 16 network designs. The TNDS is operated by 13 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Link 16 nations. The UK service-user is the Joint Data Link Management Organisation (JDLMO) located at Royal Air Force High Wycombe.
The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract with DXC Technology Ltd for the provision of contractor logistic support to the Tactical Data Link Network Design Station (TNDS). The contract will be for a period of 5 years and have a value of approximately GBP 1.7 m ex VAT.
The TNDS is a bespoke Microsoft Windows-based software system developed and maintained by DXC Technology Ltd (DXC, previously Hewlett Packard Enterprises). It is used to import, generate and export Link 16 Network Designs for United Kingdom (UK) and visiting overseas-platforms with Link 16 capability.
This contract will be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28 (1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16 (1) (a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. The service required by the MoD (repair, maintenance and modification) can only be performed by the contractor because they hold the technical documentation, tools and know-how necessary to perform the service. The original software suite was designed over two decades ago by the contractor who has supported and maintained the tool to date. The contractor has technical know-how when managing obsolescence, replacing parts of the software suite with bespoke applications designed by the contractor. On this basis it is considered only the contractor has the technical expertise at their disposal, including know-how and system specifications to support the software application.
The authority 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), the authority 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.
Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk Go reference: GO-202051-DCB-16475914


Winner: DXC Technology
Award value: 1700000