Planning

708488450 - Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Transition Phase

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

11 Oct 2023 at 18:07

Planning

01 Sep 2023 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement exercise for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) transition phase. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2026. The main procurement category is services with a contract value of £150,000,000 GBP. Suppliers interested in supporting the development of DEW capabilities are invited to participate in two separate industry events on October 20, 2023, and November 10, 2023, to learn about the DEW Programme, Procurement Strategy, and Timeframes.

The Directed Energy Weapons Team is looking for feedback from Suppliers on the development of Laser DEW and Radio Frequency DEW systems. The program aims to support the delivery of these systems over the next 5-10 years. Suppliers at all supply chain levels are encouraged to provide input to inform upcoming Procurement Strategy decisions. Interested Suppliers should access the DEW Industry Briefing Note on the Defence Sourcing Portal by September 29, 2023, and complete the Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire to support the DEW program. Responses to the PIN and RFI are not mandatory but will aid in understanding the market's capability to support the program.

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Notice Title

708488450 - Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Transition Phase

Notice Description

The Directed Energy Weapons team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), is seeking interest from Suppliers who may be interested in supporting the development of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) capabilities, part of the MOD Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) programme. As per the Industry Briefing Note that was released alongside the previous PIN on 01 Sep 2023 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025791-2023), MOD is now confirming plans for two separate Industry Events in the coming weeks. One event on Friday Oct 20th, 2023, and another on Friday Nov 10th, 2023. Suppliers who responded to the previous PIN will be contacted directly by MOD about these Events. The two Events will cover the same information about the DEW Programme, Procurement Strategy and Timeframes. Separate events have been arranged to enable maximum participation. Interested Suppliers may attend both events if they wish. If you are interested in attending either Event, please email Andrew.Thompson513@mod.gov.uk to secure your place. Places for both events are limited to two (2) Attendees per Company. Companies with multiple Legal Entities are permitted to have two Attendees per Entity. The publication of this PIN and the two upcoming Industry Events do NOT form part of any competitive procedure, nor do they constitute the launch of a procurement exercise. Responses to this PIN and/or attendance at either Event are not mandated to secure participation in any procurement exercise at a later date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f8ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030041-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

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

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

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


CPV Codes

35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems

35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance

35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures

38636100 - Lasers

38636110 - Industrial lasers

71320000 - Engineering design services

71335000 - Engineering studies

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

73410000 - Military research and technology

73436000 - Test and evaluation of military electronic systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Additional Buyers

DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS TEAM

Contact Name
Andrew Thompson, attn: Thompson Andrew
Contact Email
andrew.thompson513@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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