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709732450 - Provision of Neptune and SeeTrack Software Licences
Computer control system
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "709732450 - Provision of Neptune and SeeTrack Software Licences". 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 26 active published awards; 22 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 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 |
Published12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT | Last source update12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationComputer control system | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-042cbf | ||
What is being bought
UK MoD Mine Hunting Capability Team procurement of Neptune and SeeTrack software licences
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT - Buyer information updated
12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedProvision of a quantity of Neptune and SeeTrack software licences from SeeByte Ltd. Additional information: Link to DSP Opportunity Notice: https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/25732014018CFDEEA21CContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 8 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £580,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards SeeByte Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Provision of Neptune and SeeTrack Software Licences £580,000 · signed 8 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Defence
Contracting authority GB-FTS-16849Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe Mine Hunting Capability Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a contract to SeeByte Limited (SeeByte) for the procurement of a quantity of SeeTrack and Neptune software licences.
The contract shall run for a period of one year, with no contractual Options to extend the contract duration. The maximum total value of the contract is not estimated to exceed £700k (VAT inclusive).
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 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 requirement is for the procurement of software licences for SeeByte’s suite of proprietary SeeTrack and Neptune software, which was privately developed by SeeByte. This software is widely used in different applications by the Royal Navy and works collectively and collaboratively to optimise the operation and effectiveness of its autonomous underwater vehicles.
For operational reasons the Royal Navy systems which incorporates the SeeByte Limited software need to be able to interoperate with similar systems used by UK Allies, many of whom use the SeeByte software. Royal Navy systems with third party software would not meet these requirements and would create significant interoperability issues which would result in a degraded capability. As the sole owner of SeeTrack and Neptune software, and by extension the associated rights and software licences, only SeeByte Limited have the technical capability necessary to meet this requirement. |