# MMO VMS\+ Firmware Enhancement

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: AST Marine Sciences Limited
- Award value: £10,175
- Tender value: £10,175
- Award date: 30 August 2016
- Published: 28 November 2016
- Contract start: 23 September 2016
- Contract end: 5 December 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e2d3dcd4-1433-4a30-a19b-fe6ffa89f496-118358
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d944810-9d15-4115-95c3-b6b562d2721b

## Description

A number of improvements made to the software responsible for industry communicating messages to the VMS\+ Hub will result in an improved user experience, and a more streamlined communications process with regard to sending information to the Hub The cost of the improvements will be met by each UK Fisheries Intermediary Body based on their share of the overall fleet using the supplier software Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d3dcd4-1433-4a30-a19b-fe6ffa89f496-118358)