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Royal Navy Diving Threat Exploitation Group - Integration & Support of Neptune Autonomy Software
IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
Published value
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Royal Navy Diving Threat Exploitation Group - Integration & Support of Neptune Autonomy Software". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Ministry of Defence | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
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| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 3 active published awards; 2 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthorityMinistry of Defence | 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 |
Published6 Dec 2022, 15:20 GMT | Last source update6 Dec 2022, 15:20 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-038b1f | ||
What is being bought
Provision of Neptune software and subsequent integration into RN Diving Threat Exploitation Group equipment, including associated software support
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
6 Dec 2022, 15:20 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Dec 2022, 15:20 GMT - Buyer information updated
6 Dec 2022, 15:20 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
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- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedProvision of Neptune software and subsequent integration into RN Diving Threat Exploitation Group equipment, including associated software supportContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
6 Dec 2022, 15:20 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 6 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · £2,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards SeeByte Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts MHC Autonomy Software Integration & Support (To be amended to include Royal Navy DTXG requirement) £2,000,000 · signed 6 Dec 2022, 00:00 GMT · active |
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Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Defence
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Procedure rationaleThe Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to place an amendment to the current Autonomy Software Integration and Support Contract (Contract Reference: 701558388) with SeeByte Limited (SeeByte) for the integration of a common autonomy software solution into the equipment of the Royal Navy (RN) Diving Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG). The integration of this common autonomy software solution will involve the provision of software, its installation into the DTXG equipment and any low-level software development required over the contract term. The term of the proposed contract amendment will be for 15 months but this period will fall within the original term of the MHC Autonomy Software Integration and Support Contract. The maximum total value of the proposed amendment will not exceed £2m for the entire 15-month period. This will increase the total value of the MHC Autonomy Software Integration and Support contract to £4m.
Currently, this DTXG equipment does not utilise a common protocol of technology and software, and subsequently cannot be integrated into the system architecture that is being developed as part of the wider MHC programme. This software solution is namely Neptune, which has been solely developed by and is only available via SeeByte. Neptune enables autonomy behaviours for Unmanned Vehicles and equipment to work collaboratively and effectively for the purpose of Maritime Mine Countermeasures and underwater intelligent surveillance and reconnaissance. The software also enables features such as: Low-Level mission planning, Autonomous missions and Mine Threat Identification and classification.
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 provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.
It is considered that the award of the contract amendment 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 (as amended) for Technical Reasons. This is because only SeeByte’s Neptune software can meet the MoD’s requirements and only SeeByte, as the original software developer, can install it into the DTXG equipment and carry out any necessary low level software development activities. To ensure the appropriate level of commonality, compatibility and supportability, it is deemed that the DTXG requirement for integration of a common autonomy software solution must be delivered via the Neptune suite of software available from SeeByte. The Neptune software is the current solution already being integrated into existing MHC platforms, and is also in use by a number of UK Allies. The requirement for inter-operability with these other platforms is a critical factor in the successful integration into, and future functionality of, the DTXG equipment.
As the developer of the Neptune suite of software, only SeeByte Ltd possess the requisite access to the applicable software source code to be integrated into the DTXG equipment, and the requisite tools and technical ability to modify the software as may become necessary during the course of that integration. |