Notice Information
Notice Title
Robotic Exclusion & Engagement Framework (REEF)
Notice Description
The US and UK are pleased to announce a new bilateral Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Pj REEF is a joint US-UK project focused on countering uncrewed underwater vehicles, which will be delivered through the US DIU and its CSO process. For the UK, this project has been initiated by UK DI, and is being delivered through Cyber and Specialist Operations Command's Innovation team, the jHub. https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00607
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e0e2d6ad-fdde-4fc0-b13b-730ea62ded5d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88393cce-9330-4a02-b5db-beb155476218
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles
35700000 - Military electronic systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 24 Apr 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HB
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88393cce-9330-4a02-b5db-beb155476218
23rd March 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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