Official UK procurement notice
AOR MCAS system Software Support
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAOR MCAS system Software Support
CPV: Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The RFA Fort Victoria Machinery Control Alarms & Surveillance (MCAS) system uses the…
The RFA Fort Victoria Machinery Control Alarms & Surveillance (MCAS) system uses the Rockwell RSView32 and RSLogix5000 software platforms and Rockwell Automation hardware in the form of Programable Logic Controllers PLCs. The system was designed and is maintained by P&S Automation Ltd.
The RFA have purchased software licenses which are required to legally operate the system. However, these licenses are reliant on software support to receive updates, technical support and new license codes in the event the workstation PC suffers a catastrophic failure.
P&S Automation Ltd are the system Integrator for RFA Fort Victoria Machinery Control & Alarm Systems. Rockwell Software forms the basis of system design, with all logical control elements having been designed using RSView32 and RSLogix5000 instruction sets, controlling Rockwell hardware in the form of PLCs. P&S Automation Ltd manage and maintain these systems in a valid and up-to-date software state.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jun 2023, 18:13 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2023, 18:13 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018178- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
P&S Automation own exclusive rights for AOR MCAS Software The exclusive right is the Intellectual Property Rights for the project specific software, this is the software that they have designed and configured using the Rockwell software platforms which need to be kept in support with Rockwell (the subject of the potential contract). The rights were created when the software was designed and configured.
P&S Automation are the designer of the system, platform integrator and maintainer. Rockwell software is 100% compatible and designed to operate Rockwell hardware PLCs.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P&S Automation LtdSMESubcontracting: declared | £36,228 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
AOR MCAS system Software Support · P&S Automation LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2023
- Value
- £36,228
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ministry of Defence - Defence Equipment & SupportReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- P & S Automation LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.