Planning

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Business Acceleration Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

16 Oct 2023 at 10:58

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning a procurement process for the 'Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Business Acceleration Services'. This opportunity falls under the industry category of 'Defence services' and is in the services procurement category. The procurement stage is currently in the 'planning' phase. The process involves an Early Market Engagement webinar scheduled for Wednesday 01 November, followed by a questionnaire deadline of Wednesday 15 November. The opportunity aims to select a partner to deliver business acceleration services for high-tech SMEs in defence innovation, offering a contract worth £4,000,000 GBP.

This tender from the MoD presents a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in delivering business acceleration services for high-tech SMEs in the defence sector. Businesses with expertise in providing training, mentoring, innovation activities, and managing innovation spaces would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process involves a pre-qualification questionnaire, invitation to tender, and evaluation of submitted bids against specific criteria. Selected organisations or consortia will be invited to tender, with the contract awarded to the bidder with the highest score, creating avenues for business growth and collaboration in the defence and security industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Business Acceleration Services

Notice Description

This Prior Information Notice is to announce an upcoming opportunity titled the 'Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Business Acceleration Services', which is expecting to launch a pre-qualification questionnaire followed by an invitation to tender in early 2024. DASA is seeking an experienced partner (or partners through a consortium approach) to deliver business acceleration services to cohorts of high-tech SMEs for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) and UK defence and security innovation. This will include delivering business training and the provision of mentoring programmes and wider engagements with the goal of facilitating the development of SMEs' products and businesses. The partner(s) will also manage a vibrant innovation space and its start-up community. In sum, these services will increase the range of advanced dual use capability available for civilian, defence, and security customers, providing strategic advantage for the UK and NATO. To inform the procurement strategy for selecting the delivery partner, DASA plans to hold an Early Market Engagement webinar. At this session DASA plans to seek industry feedback on the requirement, contract framework and pricing, and provide more detail on the opportunity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service delivery period is for two years with the option to extend for a further three years, subject to allowable refinements. Flexible cost services 1. A comprehensive, high-quality acceleration programme for DIANA. The acceleration curriculum will be designed by NATO DIANA in collaboration with all affiliated sites, but implemented by the partner(s). It will include training and mentoring activities, against curriculum requirements, delivered to a cohort of companies drawn from across the alliance, selected by NATO. It is expected that delivery will entail one annual cycle per year, including one 6-month Bootcamp accelerator programme followed by one 6-month Grow programme with a reduced cohort, as described on DIANA's website. 2. DASA business acceleration services, which include, but are not limited to: * Acceleration programmes and training modules of differing durations designed for the UK market (in addition to the DIANA programmes) * Innovation activities including, for example, Hackathons, Investor Showcases, Customer Demonstration Days, and events, such as networking and sector-specific events (e.g. FinTech). * Provision and maintenance of a mentor pool for UK programmes Fixed cost services 3. Innovation space management. * Full management and operation of an innovation space fitted out by MOD to a high specification, comprising approximately 40 open plan desks, flexible meeting rooms and event space * Reception facilities for the full innovation space, including the NATO DIANA European Regional Office (the permanent office for NATO DIANA staff, which is collocated with the UK accelerator space that the successful partner(s) will operate) * Provision of general administration services, marketing, communications and outreach to SMEs and defence and security stakeholders 4. Operations * Budget management, security, governance and reporting to DASA 5. Facilities management * Facilities management, including cleaning of the space (both the UK accelerator space and the NATO DIANA European Regional Office), maintaining provisions and supplies in keeping with an innovation space, and the ability to organise catering for events as required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030426-2023
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

75220000 - Defence services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 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
helen.murray-webster100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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