Software package and information systems. Software package and information systems. Support and Maintenance for MERCATOR Cartographic Production System (MCPS).
Contract award notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
Defence Information Services, DE&S;
DESDIST-COMRCL-CM2A, Bldg 405 Spur D1, Mod Corsham Westwells Road
SN13 9NR Corsham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3067702405
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 27: Other services
NUTS code
48000000
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU):
Directive 2004/18/EC
1) Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are:connected with the protection of exclusive rights
The Defence Information Services Team (DIST), part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to award a three year contract to Star-Apic (UK) Ltd for support and maintenance of the MERCATOR Cartographic Production System (MCPS).It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 31(1)(b) of Directive 2004/18/EC (Regulation 14(1)(a)(iii) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2006). This is for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive design rights; MERCATOR is a proprietary software product owned wholly by Star-Apic (UK) Ltd and such services cannot be provided without access to that information.
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 109-187018 of 7.6.2013
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DIST135STAR-APIC (UK) LTD
The Stables, Cannons Mill Lane
CM23 2BN Bishop's Stortford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1279466966
Value: 155 872 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 155 872 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 3
Section VI: Complementary information
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Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2013108-DCB-5181995
Defence Information Services, DE&S;
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defence Information Services, DE&S;
Desdist, Bldg 405 D1, Mod Corsham Westwells Road
SN13 9NR Corsham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3067702405
Defence Information Services, DE&S;