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Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme - Forward Area Sensor Passive

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18 Aug 2025 at 10:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), operating as part of the central government in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage for the "Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme - Forward Area Sensor Passive" procurement process. The project, aimed at enhancing air defence capabilities, will cover a range from Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) to Specialist Counter Uncrewed Air Systems. This preliminary market engagement is focused on gathering information to define the procurement strategy for deploying a Passive Sensor in the SHORAD area. Key dates include the submission deadline for engagement on 26th September 2025 at 17:00, and the planning ahead for the communication of future notices starting from 1st January 2026. The expected contract period is from June 2026 to June 2029, located in Bristol, UK, and primarily falls under the category of goods procurement.

The tender provides a strategic opportunity for businesses specializing in sensors and defence technologies to engage with a significant central government project. Organisations with capabilities in delivering integrated air defence solutions, including passive sensor technologies, are well-positioned to compete. This engagement phase allows businesses to influence the approach and procurement strategy, potentially leading to major contracts over the next decade. By participating in this planning stage, companies can form pivotal relationships with DE&S and position themselves as key partners in the evolving landscape of air defence technology, potentially leading to further business growth through future collaborative opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme - Forward Area Sensor Passive

Notice Description

Introduction: The Authority is conducting Pre-Market Engagement on Forward Area Sensor -Passive for Land GBAD. Land-GBAD (Ground Based Air Defence): The Land GBAD Programme was established in response to Army requirement for a fully integrated Air Defence system of systems. This will be an enduring capability that will be delivered through incremental capability uplifts over the next 10 years. The Single Statement of User Need (SSUN) for Land GBAD is: Land-GBAD must provide sufficient, effective capability to warn, inform, deter and defeat selected air threats (including aircraft, missiles, munitions, and UAS), in order to prevent adversary interference from the air inhibiting Joint Force freedom of manoeuvre. Land-GBAD will provide lethal and non-lethal defeat mechanisms and minimise the risk it presents to friendly and neutral air users. It will be deployable on multi-domain operations, integrated, scalable up to divisional level, and in joint and multi-national operations to Protect, Engage, Constrain and Fight. Capabilities to be delivered and enhanced by the Land GBAD programme include: - Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD); - Medium-Range Air Defence (MRAD); - Specialist Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (S-CUAS) for SHORAD and MRAD; and - All Arms Counter Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (All Arms C-sUAS). The capabilities which make up the Land GBAD System of Systems (SOS) will be incrementally procured and delivered through a number of related contracts over a 10-year period, these will require a high level of integration and SOS testing. Land GBAD will also consider novel weapons, where they are appropriately effective and sufficiently mature. Forward Area Sensor - Passive It has been identified through multiple studies and modelling scenarios that there is a requirement for a Passive Sensor within the Land GBAD network, specifically in the SHORAD area. The intention is that this passive sensor serves to provide early warning of threats, permitting the active sensor to remain inoperative until a threat is detected, as per NATO doctrine. The following general conditions should be noted: - The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is for the Authority to gather information for the approach and procurement strategy for the Forward Area Passive Sensor. - The Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise until the Tender Notice is issued. but shall help inform the development of the requirement and contracting strategy only - All costs associated with producing a response and participating in the in-person meetings are the sole responsibility of the respondent. - The team will manage the process in an open and transparent manner, ensuring that participation or non-participation in the Preliminary Market Engagement will not give advantages or disadvantages to any supplier, nor impact their eligibility for future procurement processes. - All information provided by respondents shall be treated as commercially sensitive and not shared with any third parties. - Announcements will also be published on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), and the Find a Tender service (FTS). - The Authority intends to follow the principles of the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the new Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

Instructions to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement: 1. Users with existing access to the Land GBAD AWARD (DSP) projects should raise a clarification in the Industry Data Room to get access, whereas new interested parties should register into AWARD here. https://award.commercedecisions.com/dsp/web/project/bc8bab17-2a01-4c92-a567-17608f225f85/register. Once registered, users will need to provide details of their appropriate level of security clearance before access to the questionnaire will be granted 2. Upon successful registration, you will be granted access to the Instructions Documents, Role Description & Supporting Information Document and Question Set Document to ensure an understanding of the project scope, question set and guidance for your written response. The submission deadline is 26th September 2025, 17:00:00, any request to join received after this time may be rejected at the Authority sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05899a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049431-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

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

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

35125100 - Sensors

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 4 Jun 2029 3-4 years
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
DE&S
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
desjsens-comrcl-sharedmailbox@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 Documents

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