Official UK procurement notice
714041451 - Provision of MANDRIL software support and training-Voluntary Transparency Notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description714041451 - Provision of MANDRIL software support and training-Voluntary Transparency Notice
The Situational Awareness Command and Control Delivery Team, part of Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a new single source Contract with Leidos Innovation UK Limited for the purchase of 36 months Software Support to the 2x MANDRIL Licences and MANDRIL user Training course held by SACC DT.
Please note this Contract has not yet been placed. This VTN is for transparency purposes only.
CPV: System and support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of…
The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), has undertaken a CAT B bulk procurement exercise of 200+ new MIDS JTRS Link 16 terminals for UK Forces at Sea, on Land and in the Air to remain compliant with NATO and Coalition Theatre Entry Standards. In order to provide technical support to terminal integration and continued fault finding, a continuance of support is required to maintain the existing MOD owned MANDRIL licences to the latest build state.
The Authority intends to award a Contract to Leidos Innovation UK Limited for the purchase of 36 months Software Support to the 2x MANDRIL Licences and MANDRIL user Training course held by SACC DT, for a value of £97,500 ex VAT.
In accordance with Regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provision of The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). 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 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons.
MANDRIL software support will enable SACC DT personnel to conduct analysis network and terminal activity which in turn will aid Platforms with MIDS JTRS Integration, fault rectification and SACC DT laboratory testing in acceptance of CMN4 terminals. MANDRIL provides TDLSU and Portsdown Technology Park (PTP) the ability to analyse data output from the MIDS JTRS terminal.
Leidos Innovation UK Limited is Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property Rights of the MANDRIL software, only they hold the technical information, tools and technical expertise required to provide the in-service software support. The support cannot be performed without access to this technical expertise.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Lowest price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2025, 16:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2025, 16:40 GMT
- Authority reference
SACC/00112- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004808- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The Situational Awareness Command and Control (SACC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), has undertaken a CAT B bulk procurement exercise of 200+ new MIDS JTRS Link 16 terminals for UK Forces at Sea, on Land and in the Air to remain compliant with NATO and Coalition Theatre Entry Standards. In order to provide technical support to terminal integration and continued fault finding, a continuance of support is required to maintain the existing MOD owned MANDRIL licences to the latest build state.
The Authority intends to award a Contract to Leidos Innovation UK Limited for the purchase of 36 months Software Support to the 2x MANDRIL Licences and MANDRIL user Training course held by SACC DT, for a value of £97,500 ex VAT.
In accordance with Regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provision of The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). 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 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons.
MANDRIL software support will enable SACC DT personnel to conduct analysis network and terminal activity which in turn will aid Platforms with MIDS JTRS Integration, fault rectification and SACC DT laboratory testing in acceptance of CMN4 terminals. MANDRIL provides TDLSU and Portsdown Technology Park (PTP) the ability to analyse data output from the MIDS JTRS terminal.
Leidos Innovation UK Limited is Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property Rights of the MANDRIL software, only they hold the technical information, tools and technical expertise required to provide the in-service software support. The support cannot be performed without access to this technical expertise.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leidos Innovation UK LimitedProvision of MANDRIL software support and trainingSubcontracting: declared | £97,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of MANDRIL software support and training · Leidos Innovation UK Limited
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2025
- Value
- £97,500
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Situational Command and Control Delivery TeamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Leidos Innovation UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.