Published date: 2 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 March 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • License management software package - 48218000

Location of contract

PO2 8BY

Value of contract

£627,282

Procurement reference

tender_307897/1186319

Published date

2 March 2023

Closing date

31 March 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Royal Navy, part of the Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 2-year contract with a value of £627,282.00 (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 IPR, technical skills and expertise to deliver the ongoing support requirements under the Annual Upgrade Plan.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 October 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£627,282

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

OCEAN ACOUSTIC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Address

METHERELL GARD. BURN VIEW. BUDE. CORNWALL. EX23 8BX

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

4 Deck. NCHQ. Leach Building. Whale Island.
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
England

Email

tsz.liu100@mod.gov.uk