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Hologram Table
Office and computing machinery
equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: "Hologram Table". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Coverage: 9 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDefence Science and Technology Laboratory | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Feb 2023, 11:17 GMT | Last source update24 Feb 2023, 11:17 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationOffice and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03a3b7 | ||
What is being bought
Dstl award a contract to Axiom holographics for $157,500 for the supply of a hologram table.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
24 Feb 2023, 11:17 GMT - Status changed to complete
8 Feb 2023, 07:58 GMT - Official notice release published
8 Feb 2023, 07:58 GMT - Buyer information updated
8 Feb 2023, 07:58 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedDefence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) part of the UK Ministry of Defence awarded a supply contract with a value of $157,500 USD (excluding VAT) for a duration of 14 months to Axiom Holographics for the purchase of a Hologram Table for the Dstl Maritime research programme to demonstrate the visualisation of ship information using 3D technology.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
24 Feb 2023, 11:17 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 24 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · US$157,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Axiom Holographics International PTY LTD Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract US$157,500 · signed 24 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contracting authority GB-FTS-25697Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe Authority's view is that the single source procurement of this non-competitive supply contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 falls within the circumstances set out under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) because the competition is absent for technical reasons ground for the reasons explained below.
Dstl's maritime research programme requires a means to demonstrate the visualisation of ship information using 3D technology. Ships generate information on their surrounding through their sensors and this must be transferred into a form that the operators can understand to allow them to conduct their mission. Previous work shows that presenting this data in 3 dimensions helps the operators understand the complex environment that they are operating. The use of Virtual Reality has limitations because of the ability to interact with other users looking at the information and the use of the holographic is the next stage of the research to solve the current limitation. It is essential that the hologram table allows multiple users to simultaneously use the table with multiple different perspectives for different users.
The Authority has conducted a market survey of such technologies, and has determined that only Axiom Holographics has a mature product capable of displaying such information. The market research identified two other companies that produce 3D products, however neither company products had the ability for multiple users to simultaneously use the table with multiple different perspectives for different users.
Only a COTS item can be used for this requirement due to the budget and timescales. Developing a new product or modifying a current product would take more time and money than purchasing a COTS item. |