Planning

RFI0056 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Strike Net UxV Common Services Platform (CSP)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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PlanningUpdate

15 Apr 2025 at 08:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Mar 2025 at 12:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is currently in the planning stage of a Request for Information (RFI) for the Strike Net UxV Common Services Platform (CSP). The requirement is focused on command, control, and communication systems for tactical use. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. The relevant engagement milestone is scheduled for 2nd May 2025, extended from 18th April 2025. This process is part of the Defence Sourcing Portal engagement and preliminary market engagement notices have been published.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in communication infrastructure, encryption technologies, and data transfer solutions. Companies experienced in handling real-time data in a contested environment, and capable of delivering sophisticated routing solutions will find this project beneficial. The Ministry of Defence invites suppliers and market experts to contribute insights and expertise, opening doors for small and medium enterprises with relevant capabilities in the defence sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFI0056 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Strike Net UxV Common Services Platform (CSP)

Notice Description

This is currently a Request for Information (RFI), not a tendering oppotunity. STRIKE NET is a programme aiming to provide the architecture and technology that will enable the movement and exploitation of data between distributed sensors, deciders and effectors hosted by a mix of crewed, un-crewed and autonomous assets to allow decision support, battlespace management, information exploitation and targeting of effects in a contested battlespace. To deliver effect an effective way of managing real time data transfer and exploitation between peers is required. The Common Services Platform (CSP) which is the subject of this RFI should include data prioritisation that is compatible with dynamic routing solutions and be functional where data is encrypted. Suppliers and market experts are invited to complete this RFI, to provide insight and experience in the subject matter. Further detail can be found within the attached document which can be found on the Defence Sourcing Portal. *Update 15/4/25* The RFI deadline has been extended to 02/05/2025

Planning Information

Please find further information including notice attachement on DSP link here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59660

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f74e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015129-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35711000 - Command, control, communication systems

35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2025 - 2 May 2025 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Navy Commercial
Contact Email
navycomrcl-rfi@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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