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title: "CHARYBDIS Phase 1 Concept Reports"
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# CHARYBDIS Phase 1 Concept Reports

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-137e30c5-2129-4b7f-8a88-d3a53b82d39a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the delivery of Phase 1 Concept Study of the CHARYBDIS project. This project aims to provide uncrewed surveillance capability to detect underwater hostiles in wide ocean areas. The contract, valued at £50,000, was awarded to multiple suppliers. The procurement method used was a selective process with a tender period ending on 12th May 2023. The contract period runs from 26th May 2023 to 29th September 2023.

This tender for the CHARYBDIS project presents opportunities for businesses in the military research and technology sector. Companies involved in providing persistent, deployable surveillance technologies for underwater detection would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, England, is the buying organization for this contract. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, and the contract award date was on 12th May 2023.

## Notice

Project CHARYBDIS aims to identify, prototype, trial and deliver technologies which provide persistent, deployable, un-crewed surveillance capability to detect, classify, localise and report underwater hostiles focusing on wide areas of ocean. This Contract Award Notice is for the delivery of Phase 1 Concept Study of the project, with further phases being informed by the information gathered from the Concept Studies that will be provided through this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8f6fda-4729-409c-9352-18cf468f40bc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 May 2023 - 29 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | ACUA OCEAN; ANDURIL INDUSTRIES; ATLAS ELEKTRONIK; BABCOCK INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY; BAE SYSTEMS SURFACE SHIPS; CELLULA ROBOTICS; DELKIA; ELBIT SYSTEMS; ELTA SYSTEMS; JACOBS; JFD; L3HARRIS AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES; LOCKHEED MARTIN; METEKSAN SAVUNMA SANAYII; MSM SYSTEMS; MSUBS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE INNOVATIONS; NOVA AEROSPACE; OCEAN INFINITY GROUP LTD. (UK; SERCO; STELLER SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & ASSESSMENT; TELEDYNE BENTHOS, A BUSINESS UNIT OF TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS; THALES; THAYERMAHAN; ULTRA SONAR SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 08:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8f6fda-4729-409c-9352-18cf468f40bc
- 24 Jul 2023 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8f6fda-4729-409c-9352-18cf468f40bc
- 16 Nov 2022 at 17:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1d6d57-5bea-4180-97ed-fa1b773241d4
- 16 Nov 2022 at 17:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1d6d57-5bea-4180-97ed-fa1b773241d4
- 16 Nov 2022 at 17:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1d6d57-5bea-4180-97ed-fa1b773241d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8f6fda-4729-409c-9352-18cf468f40bc
  31st July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1d6d57-5bea-4180-97ed-fa1b773241d4
  16th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-and-security-accelerator
  Parallel CHARYBDIS Phase 1 DASA market engagement workstream
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c0c4ca9-715b-4bef-a20f-f627d365a93f
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d6125f5-05e0-4550-939f-aa6d6384a96d
  n/a

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