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Notice Title

Concepts of Operation for future use of AUVs - Prior Information

Notice Description

The Royal Navy will shortly be issuing a contract opportunity notice for a requirement to develop Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for the future use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). This PIN is intended to give notice to the market of the upcoming contract opportunity and provide the opportunity for collaboration within industry.

Lot Information

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The Royal Navy will shortly be issuing a contract opportunity notice for a requirement to develop Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for the future use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). This PIN is intended to give notice to the market of the upcoming contract opportunity. The requirement needs to be delivered by the end of the financial year 21/22 and is expected to have a budget of PS0.4m (Ex VAT), the upcoming notice will be OFFICIAL however the contract deliverables will be classified SECRET. Due to the volume of work in the timeframe the Authority sees benefit in putting potential suppliers in contact with each other to facilitate collaboration and consortium bids. As such, any organisations who are interested in the contract and might be interested in collaborating, who also hold (or could hold by January 1st 2022) suitable security clearance are encouraged to email their contact details to NAVYCOMRCL-MEPG@mod.gov.uk. On November 22nd those details will be shared between the interested organisations. Please confirm in that email your name, organisation, job role and if the required SECRET clearance is 'currently held' or 'could be held'. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will accept single bidders for the contract. There is no requirement to undertake the above collaboration or to submit your contact details in the way outlined above to bid. The contract will comprise of three non-lethal mission sets (Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Seabed Warfare); these will be used by the study to consider AUV operational employment over the next 30 years. In each of the three cases, the output comprises a CONOPS including the full range of operational employment of vehicle and systems and an outline of the likely operational constraints, particularly technical challenges. The CONOPS will be presented in the form of a Joint Concept Note; there is no prescribed format but a logical structure along the following lines is recommended. A short concept production paper will be provided to aid the process. As a guide, the concept should be no more than 50 A4 pages including foreword, preface, and lexicon; with the addition of cover sheets, pictures, and editorial processing the final published form should not exceed 70 pages. a. Preface. These should incorporate the purpose, context, aims and assumptions. b. Describe the problem. The drivers for the concept and the operational environment should be explained. c. Detail of the Concept. The themes and ideas within the concept should be ordered and articulated to provide insights and impacts. Analysis using the Defence Capability Framework will focus the work and ensure the product is comprehensive. d. Implications for Capability Delivery across the Defence Lines of Development (DLODs). e. Conclusions and Recommendations.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028279-2021
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Planning Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 11 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 3 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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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: PORTSMOUTH
Postcode: N/A
Post Town: Not specified
Country: Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1): Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2): Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3): Not specified
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Not specified
Electoral Ward: Not specified
Westminster Constituency: Not specified

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/royal-navy-procurement

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