MAIB VDR Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£17,630published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Avenca

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development and support of MAIB VDR facility by Avenca, who in conjunction with MAIB research the download and analysis of data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and host the information on a web server. Avenca also provide MAIB with support and maintenance of their VDR analysis related facilities and software.

CPV: Database-management system · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73110000 Research services

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: Goods
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: 15 Apr 2025, 23:54 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2025, 23:54 BST
Authority reference: TMAR3136
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015393
Classification (CPV): Database-management systemResearch services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05039a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: To maintain the existing technological capabilities of the MAIB to lead in this area throughout Europe and the rest of the world, providing support and training to other accident administrations, not least including its commitment to support MAIIF, it is vital that MAIB continues the ongoing development of its VDR Resource.
This website hosts the in-depth technical information to support the preservation, recovery and analysis of data and information from a vessel's Voyage Data Recorder following and accident or incident.
The Website has been developed by Avenca working closely with the MAIB Technical Team. The exact detail of future development has been incorporated into the proposal attached, submitted following a meeting with Avenca. Failure to enhance the existing capabilities will lead to a degradation of the quality of MAIB accident investigation reports and affect the core objectives of the branch to determine cause and make recommendations to the industry as a whole.
The international body MAIIF also take an interest in the work of the MAIB in this field and call upon the MAIB to undertake training and provide VDR information via its VDR Resource Website to subscribed member administrations. At the 2011 general meeting MAIIF agreed to fund MAIB to the sum of £8000 for this to continue. This will be recovered by the MAIB against this STA contract.
The VDR Analysis and Support and Facilities Maintenance element gives support to not only VDR replay but support and updates of the Marine Accident Data Analysis Suite (MADAS). The MAIB in conjunction with the National Transport Safety Board contracted AVENCA to develop a comparative analysis tool to enable the replay of data from all models of Voyage Data Recorder. This partnership has been in place since 2005 and AVENCA through support contracts from the other 14 national accident investigation bodies that have purchased MADAS, and the four commercial companies, continue to support and develop new annual enhancements that all parties are entitled too.
AVENCAS hold the intellectual property writes for MADAS and there is no other such analysis tool available, nor any other commercial company worldwide that has the knowledge and experience of VDR data recovery and analysis.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £17,6301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Avenca	£17,630 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

MAIB VDR Support Services · Avenca
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£17,630
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, Westminster, UK, SW1P 2AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AvencaAwarded supplier The Old Barn, Old Road, Alderbury, SALISBURY Wiltshire SP5 3AR, Wiltshire, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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