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Published 15 Sept 2023, 11:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsRestricted procedure

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ14)South West (UKK25)

Published estimate£170,000≈ £128k / year10.3% above published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Oct 2023awarded 5 Mar 2024

Awarded to Penny & Giles Aerospace LTD

Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 6 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority (Multi Helicopter Platforms Delivery Team (MHP DT)) require support to the Puma HC Mk 2 fleet with a Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software requirement, providing Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software and software support for nine Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Stations.

In line with the above and following publication of contract notice; 2023-042659 dated 15 September 2023 and a competitive Invitation to Tender, the Secretary of State for Defence has awarded the contract 705831451 - Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software to Penny & Giles Aerospace Ltd, in support to the Puma Mk2 Fleet.

The contract was awarded to Penny & Giles Aerospace Ltd on 05 March 2024 with a contract expiry of 31 March 2025, with options to extend for a further three years. The total core value excluding options is £144,061 excluding VAT, inclusive of options £187,546 exclusive of VAT.

Deliverables are detailed below as such, with PGS Replay Data Analysis training included as an ad-hoc requirement to ensure Authority competency in utilising the software.

PGS Replay-Vision Software W107828 Iss.01

Qty 3 Installation Disks

Qty 9 USB Security Dongles

Qty 9 Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals

PGS Replay-Analysis Software W107873 Iss.01

Qty 2 Installation Disks

Qty 2 USB Security Dongles

Qty 2 Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals

PGS Replay-3D Visualisation Software W107926 Iss.01

Qty 1 Installation Disk

Qty 1 Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manual

CPV: Aviation ground support software package · Aviation test software package · Operating system enhancement software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The procurement is for Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software…Awarded 1 yr 4 mo

The procurement is for Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software and software support for nine Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Stations.

Deliverables shall include, yet not be limited to:

Software Installation Disks

USB Security Dongles

Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals

Training & Associated Training Materials

The above requirements shall be in support of the below software:

PGS Replay-Vision Software: W107828 Iss.01

PGS Replay-Analysis Software: W107873 Iss.01

PGS Replay-3D Visualisation Software: W107926 Iss.01

Remote and on site technical support shall be required on UK MOD owned premises.

Contract as advertised is awarded to 31 March 2025 with options to extend up to a maximum of three (3) years to 31 March 2028.

Tenderers were to submit a successful DPQQ response prior to Invitation to Tender.

The DPQQ award criteria was based on a Pass/Fail scoring mechanism. The Authority requires the information sought in this DPQQ from each Potential Provider that wishes to participate in this procurement. Only Potential Providers who are successful at DPQQ stage were invited to proceed to the next stage of the procedure.

The Invitation to Tender was based on weighted award criteria, inclusive of price and technical requirements.

Stage 1: Commercial Evaluation - Pass/Fail Assessment

Stage 2: Technical Evaluation - 50% Overall Score

Stage 3: Price Evaluation - 50% Overall Score

Contract period: 6 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)

Delivery: UK, South East, South West

Extensions: 3 x 1-year priced option years to 2028.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

48132000 Aviation test software package 48213000 Operating system enhancement software package

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Commercial Evalution: Full Compliance
Technical Evaluation: 27/40
Price Evaluation: 40/40
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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 15 Sept 2023, 11:42 BST
Last source update: 13 Mar 2024, 16:22 GMT
Authority reference: 2023/S 000-027314
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-008079
Classification (CPV): Aviation ground support software packageAviation test software packageOperating system enhancement software package
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ14)South West (UKK25)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcf9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 16 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2023 → 31 Mar 2024 · 5 dates

Invitations to tender expected
15 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Contract starts
6 Dec 2023
Notice published
13 Mar 2024, 16:22 GMT
Bids must remain valid until
31 Mar 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2024

Status changed to complete
13 Mar 2024, 16:22 GMT
Buyer details updated
13 Mar 2024, 16:22 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £187,5461 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Penny & Giles Aerospace LTD	£187,546 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software · Penny & Giles Aerospace LTD
Signed
5 Mar 2024
Value
£187,546
Period
… – 31 Mar 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JHContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Defence Equipment & SupportContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

DE&S MHP DTReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Penny & Giles Aerospace LTDAwarded supplier Christchurch, South West, BH23 6HH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.