Planning

GARA Initial Technology Exploration

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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Planning

19 Oct 2023 at 09:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is planning a tender titled "GARA Initial Technology Exploration" within the Land mines industry category. The tender aims to understand technologies for an urgent mine and IEDs solution. The procurement method is selective, with a budget of £300,000. The planned start date is January 2, 2024, and the deadline for future notices is November 10, 2023.

This tender opportunity by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory can be beneficial for businesses specializing in sensors, neutralise, or reducing cognitive burdens technologies. SMEs with relevant capabilities can compete through the RCloud portal. Contractors need to demonstrate expertise, propose relevant ideas, and work closely with Dstl SMEs. This opportunity requires understanding GARA's vision and integrating technologies into the GARA system-of-systems.

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Notice Title

GARA Initial Technology Exploration

Notice Description

The GARA (Ground Area Reconnaissance and Assurance) project seeks to fill the Army's urgent need to deal with mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at pace. This requires new systems and the development of new tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). The GARA vision is of a number of sensors and effectors, deployed on autonomous small uncrewed ground and air vehicles (UxV), supported by enablers such as data fusion and machine learning. Such a solution generates the required pace and mass, and reduces personnel and cognitive burdens. It brings a need for effective sensors, effectors and enablers, such as tasking of autonomous platforms, resource management, data fusion/interpretation, and management of communications within and beyond the system. The GARA project is seeking to understand the technologies and software required to achieve the GARA vision. This initial call aims to build an understanding of which technologies are applicable, their current state-of-the-art, the potential future capability they offer and what development work is required to achieve this. This will help to build an understanding of where these technologies will sit on the GARA acquisition timeline. We are particularly interested in technologies which fall into the following categories: * Sensors * Neutralise * Reduction of cognitive burden However, if you have technologies which fall outside of these categories but still answer the exam question, we would like to hear from you. This will require the contractor to: * Show they have the required expertise * Propose an interesting and relevant idea * Show how it could be relevant to GARA * Show what development is required to meet the GARA vision * Undertake initial development * Demonstrate credibility of the technology, in an environment that is suitable for the TRL. * Indicate how this technology fits into the GARA system-of-systems * The work required to integrate this technology into the system-of-systems should be indicated and integration should be demonstrated, if feasible at this stage. Contractors will need to work closely with Dstl SMEs and plan for regular meetings. This will ensure a common understanding of GARA and the system that will be demonstrated and allow for effective direction setting. Dstl will consider funding multiple bids for this requirement, within a collective total of PS300,000 (ex-VAT). This requirement will be competed through the RCloud portal. Only suppliers signed up to the RCloud portal with at least 4 of the relevant capabilities will be invited to tender. A list of relevant capabilities is contained in an attachment to this notice. Use the following link to sign up to the RCloud portal https://rcloud.dstl.gov.uk/auth/register. Existing RCloud suppliers should ensure that their profile includes at least 4 of the capabilities in the attachment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36ec9eae-2697-4f1f-a0f5-a88bf3acd719
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4cd062-86d0-4f0b-9e90-c9146f34ea5c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

35331400 - Land mines

38546000 - Explosives detection system

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
Hannah Lander
Contact Email
hlander@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01980956752

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

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