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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-029033/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Dynamic purchasing system
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: UK Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Christopher Moore
Telephone: +44 1823484444
Email: Chris.moore@ukho.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: UKHO Maritime/Geospatial Software Development and Support Services – DPS 2.0
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The UKHO are looking for suppliers to work alongside our business and technology teams to carry
out support of existing software and to design, build and support new software and cloud-based
capabilities to enhance UKHO’s products and services primarily in the maritime/geospatial sector.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 4000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The UKHO are looking for suppliers to work alongside our business and technology teams to carry out support of existing software and to design, build and support new software and cloud-based capabilities to enhance UKHO’s products and services primarily in the maritime/geospatial sector.
The suppliers will be required to carry out the following:
• Provide support for existing UKHO systems.
• Design, build and support new system(s). This will also include training and handover
documentation where appropriate
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 4000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-11-17 Local time: 23:59
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2026-11-17
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:1(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-20221014-PRO-21154959
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: UK Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1823484444
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-10-14