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Provision of ZODIAC Alpha (DInfoCom/0190)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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16 Aug 2021 at 11:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence seeking a contractor for the "Provision of ZODIAC Alpha", a project within the Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) programme. This service-oriented contract, valued at £6,680,241.54, is located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is selective, with the contract period commencing from 16th August 2021 and set to conclude on 31st March 2023. The tender was completed on 12th August 2021, concluding the active phase of this procurement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development services, particularly those with the capability to integrate advanced technology such as Artificial Intelligence within military solutions. Companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that demonstrate innovation in developing ISTAR systems and can effectively manage complex data analytics and sensor integration will find this competition well-suited to their expertise. The extensive nature of the project may also allow room for collaborative partnerships to enhance service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of ZODIAC Alpha (DInfoCom/0190)

Notice Description

It is critical that the Army has an accurate, timely and predictive understanding of the environment it is operating in. This includes situations where sub-threshold and grey zone operations are the norm. Unless there is significant investment in the Army's Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability it will not be capable of meeting this requirement. The current Land ISTAR capability is unable to exploit Defence and National Intelligence capabilities which have an increasingly temporal and tactical fidelity. Poor connectivity also means that Land's contribution to the wider Single Intelligence Environment is low. The current Land ISTAR capability privileges collection that focuses on the physical dimension, this must be balanced with an equal emphasis on the virtual and cognitive dimensions. This will potentially be met through StratCom projects, though there are serious concerns about the funding of these critical Land dependencies. Project ZODIAC is the core of the Land ISTAR programme. This project will provide a system that integrates the individual ISTAR sensors into a coherent network and both speeds and improves our ISTAR cycle with Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled automation including the following functions: Intelligence Requirements Management, ISTAR sensor planning, command and control of sensors (including x-cueing) and processing. ZODIAC will work closely in conjunction with HYDRA which will deliver a cloud-based, fusion and analytic capability that provides the storage, fusion and integrated big data-analytic aspects of the Intelligence process. The operation of this ZODIAC/HYDRA system will not be confined to operational field deployments but will stretch back to the home base and allow the Army's ISR operators to be persistently engaged in the development of intelligence. LE TacCIS provides the field network and connectivity upon which the future Land ISTAR systems will operate and the aim is for any significant battlefield sensor (including AJAX, BOXER, GBAD, APACHE and WILDCAT) to be able to interface with ZODIAC. They are also exploring integration of Air and Maritime sensors through bi-laterals with the other single Services. Enterprise IT (MODNET and NSoIT(D)) will provide the ISTAR connectivity and network support for the firm bases.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3188560f-5df3-44a1-a036-55e9958c42ec
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,680,241 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,680,241 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROKE MANOR RESEARCH

Further Information

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