Official UK procurement notice
Award of AAIB Provision of Hardware and Software Support Services
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of AAIB (Air Accident Investigation Branch) Provision of Hardware and Software Support Services (aircraft black boxes).
This contract is being awarded by way of single tender action in-line with the Public Contracts Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) “where the competition is absent for technical reasons”.
The department conducted a pre-market engagement exercise, using a Prior Information Notice (PIN) www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010488-2021 ↗, whereby one formal response received from, Bassom Computer Consultancy.
CPV: Computer-related professional services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1A significant part of an aircraft accident investigation involves the recovery and…
A significant part of an aircraft accident investigation involves the recovery and analysis of information contained in the aircraft flight recorders (the "black" boxes) and other airborne or ground-based sources of recorded data. Whilst a large part of the development is undertaken by specialist AAIB inspectors some tasks, in particular, the provision of software and hardware expertise is contracted out with the AAIB inspectors working alongside specialist independent suppliers.
The supplier is expected to work in close collaboration with the AAIB’s specialist flight recorder staff and shall be expected to provide the following throughout the duration of the Recorded Data Hardware and Software Support Services Contract:
- specialist software assistance to maintain current software and to develop software within the scope detailed in paragraph 5, as directed by the AAIB,
- hardware assistance to construct, adapt and maintain facilities within the scope detailed in paragraph 5, as directed by the AAIB.
- to fulfil the statutory obligations of the AAIB, the supplier shall be expected to provide require a rapid response to any requests and speedy assistance in solving specific problems that arise during the replay and data reduction of accident-damaged recorders. Typically, a response and a plan for solution to problems should be obtained within no more than 24 hours.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Authority reference
TAVI3090A- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032423- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03061eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a VEAT notice of the Department for Transport on behalf of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) the intention to award a contract.
This contract is being awarded by way of single tender action in-line with the Public Contracts Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) “where the competition is absent for technical reasons”. The department conducted a pre-market engagement exercise, using a Prior Information Notice (PIN) www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010488-2021 ↗, whereby one formal response received from, Bassom Computer Consultancy.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is part of the Department for Transport (DFT) and is the Contracting Authority. It is tasked under the Civil Aviation Act 1982 and EU Regulation EU 996/2010 with the investigation of civil accidents and serious incidents.
A significant part of an aircraft accident investigation involves the recovery and analysis of information contained in the aircraft flight recorders (the "black" boxes) and other airborne or ground-based sources of recorded data.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassom Computer ConsultancySMEAAIB RECORDED DATA HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICESSubcontracting: declared | £375,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
AAIB RECORDED DATA HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES · Bassom Computer ConsultancySME
- Signed
- 23 Nov 2021
- Value
- £375,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bassom Computer ConsultancyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.