Planning

SERPENS

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

01 Sep 2023 at 12:50

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, as the buying organization, has initiated a tender process titled "SERPENS" in the radar industry category. This procurement is for the Land ISTAR Programme of the British Army and aims to deliver radar and sensor systems for weapons locating capability. The procurement stage is currently 'planned', with a future notice date set for September 1, 2023. The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, will be conducting this procurement, which falls under the 'goods' category.

This tender for the SERPENS project presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in radar technology, sensor systems, and command and control solutions to compete for contracts. Companies with expertise in defence equipment and technology integration would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The procurement method involves open competition to acquire world-leading counterfires capabilities, with key deadlines and milestones planned to ensure project delivery by 2032. Suppliers are encouraged to engage through the AWARD portal for updates and upcoming competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SERPENS

Notice Description

Prior Information Notice

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are pleased to announce that Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence, has obtained approval to initiate the Assessment phase for its Project SERPENS. SERPENS is a critical equipment procurement project of the British Army's Land ISTAR Programme. SERPENS will deliver a suite of interoperable radar and sensor systems to the British Army, providing the next generation of Weapons Locating capability. SERPENS will integrate multiple current and future systems and sensors using a flexible and incremental acquisition approach to meet the evolving threats. The SERPENS delivery model will comprise a range of procurements, to secure modern, cutting-edge hardware capabilities which will detect, recognise, identify and locate incoming rockets, artillery and mortar, as well as a range of other threats including unmanned systems. The equipment to be procured are the Deep Find and Close Find radar systems, as well an integrated acoustic and electro-optic Passive sensor system. SERPENS will deliver a fully interoperable and integrated digitised Command and Control (C2) system for all sensors. The UK intends to adopt a collaborative approach with the Netherlands on its Deep Find radar, working with NATO allies to secure counterfires capability against deep fires threats. The procurement with the Netherlands will be undertaken under a new Memorandum of Understanding and will build on the GM200 sensor as part of a multinational NATO community. The Close Find radar and Passive sensors will be procured via open competition to acquire world-leading counterfires capabilities. The Passive system will comprise an integrated suite of acoustic and electro-optic sensors. Passive sensors will not be procured separately. SERPENS does not intend to procure passive radar technology as part of its Passive capability at this time but may consider such technology solutions in future. SERPENS will also develop through competition a Command and Control system to fuse sensor data, enable cross-cueing and intelligence gathering, and aid mission planning of Weapon Locating Systems, while integrating to the wider ISTAR ecosystem. This "digital backbone" will ensure fully digitised monitoring, management and deployment of the Army's assets can be completed and execution of the battlefield mission is successful. SERPENS will implement the Land Industrial Strategy and will comply with the developing Defence Surface Radar Strategy. Procurement of SERPENS will target delivery of an initial operating capability in 2029 with full operating capability of the SERPENS suite of systems by 2032. SERPENS is a Category A (>PS400M) project with an expected 30-year lifespan. Indicative timeline for Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) is Q4 24 / Q1 25. DE&S will initiate individual competitions using a Contract Notice on DSP in due course and will continue to provide projects updates to prospective suppliers. Additional information: We're extremely grateful for the engagement with potential suppliers to date and ask that any queries continue to be posted on AWARD. For any suppliers who have not yet been engaged on Project SERPENS and wish to register for the AWARD portal, please contact the Contact person listed in this Notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f905
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025819-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

CPV Codes

35722000 - Radar

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 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
Nathan Turner
Contact Email
nathan.turner120@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

Further Information

Notice URLs

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