Notice Information
Notice Title
MERCURY Market Interest Day_PIN_FT
Notice Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise all interested suppliers of our intention to hold a Market Interest Session. The British Army presents PROGRAMME MERCURY; a catalyst for 2035 Science and Technology challenges and beyond, to industry today: enabling Army- wide transformation. By identifying and developing 'generation-after-next' technologies and capabilities, MERCURY will ensure enduring operational advantage against the challenges outlined within the Land Operating Concept (LOpC). MERCURY is to be a transformational programme, we seek to: * Collaborate across divers suppliers to solve Army S&T 2035+ challenges with Industry today. * Identify and develop generation-after-next capability solutions while drives opportunities for UK Industry and economy. * Enable Army's modernisation as outlined in the Land Industry Strategy and defined in the Land Operating Concept. Growing and diversifying supply chain opportunities is at the heart of the Army's Land Industrial Strategy, and it is recognised that markets with a broad range of suppliers of different types, including SMEs and Academic Institutions can offer better value for money, promote innovative solutions, and give Defence services access to expertise and knowledge on complex issues. MERCURY is committed to working with all suppliers to support this new and novel strategy, ensuring that we deliver the very best Value for Money service in support of Defence. To find out more on MERCURY's Mission, Vision, and Objectives, engage with our quarterly Newsletter. Link: https://sway.office.com/cSDVApxGbgZm67nb?ref=Link
Lot Information
Lot 1
This notice is not associated with any procurement activity at this point and is solely for the purposes of running a Market Interest Session. It is our intention to hold an early market engagement event on the 6 July 2023 to discuss MERCURY'S approach to 2035 Capability Challenges, launch of our Communities of Interest, Commercial activity, our key priorities, and our expectations of suppliers that we collaborate with. MERCURY will also use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers which may influence and inform the programme's technical and commercial approach and opportunity to shape the programme processes and commercial strategy and wider opportunities. The Market Interest Day will be the formal launch of our Communities of Interest (COI) to support in the shaping of the Capability Challenge Problem Set, 2035 Roadmap, and subsequent Capability Challenge Pipeline Statement of Requirement (SOR) in preparation for our framework launch. MERCURY encourages Industry, Academia and S&T partners to register their interest to attend this event in order to join relevant COIs. This session will be a conference style face to face event, broadcast via Microsoft Teams, with an interactive means to answer questions via Slido. All questions gathered throughout the day will be answered and distributed after the event. Please register your interest through our Microsoft Teams form by Monday 19th June 2023 through Mercury Market Interest Day Registration (Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5ehE6bnLBbRNq7idDg9PE1xURUJZQlhJNVo0QTFZMVVHN1VDWjhNTVJaOC4u ), or contact us through our commercial team: DES-FCG-TeamMercury@mod.gov.uk. An invite will be sent out two weeks prior to the event confirming further details and the location (requiring review after unprecedented demand). This will also include the agenda for the day, and the Microsoft Teams Link. Additional information: Mercury Market Interest Day Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5ehE6bnLBbRNq7idDg9PE1xURUJZQlhJNVo0QTFZMVVHN1VDWjhNTVJaOC4u
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03cfe6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015127-2023
- 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
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42 - Industrial machinery
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
48000000 - Software package and information systems
51000000 - Installation services (except software)
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000 - Engineering services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71700000 - Monitoring and control services
71900000 - Laboratory services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 25 May 2023Expired
- 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
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- des-fcg-teammercury@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANDOVER
- 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
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