--- title: "Loiter Munition Storage and Launch Module - RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-12-08" --- # Loiter Munition Storage and Launch Module - RFI Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-179d89f9-86e5-4a22-af79-5845eb86868c.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the project titled "Loiter Munition Storage and Launch Module - RFI", with a focus on acquiring anti-ship missiles. The project involves seeking industry advice on costs and timeframes for developing and demonstrating an initial concept system. The engagement end date for this tender is 6th January 2023, and responses must be submitted by 3rd January 2023. This tender by the Ministry of Defence is suitable for SMEs and presents an opportunity for businesses involved in designing, building, preparation, integration of systems, and procurement of medium-sized loitering munitions. Companies with expertise in demonstrating concept systems and providing evidence for procurement decisions would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice The DE&S Future Capability Group (FCG), in conjunction with the Royal Navy, are looking to demonstrate a modular (20ft ISO container) medium size loitering munition automated launch and storage POD. The project end state is seeking to establish the viability of, and to provide, a deployable integrated launch module for loitering munitions through a successful maritime, land and littoral concept demonstration. Industry advice is sought on the cost and timeframes (through VROM submissions) of key phases of activity to develop and demonstrate an initial concept system culminating in a number of live fire events. This RFI invites industry to assist in establishing VROM cost and time estimates for the project in the following areas: 1. Design, build, prepare and physical integration of systems into an ISO container POD; 2. Procurement of medium sized loitering munitions to integrate into the ISO container POD; 3. and, subsequent demonstrations to include deployment of ISO container POD, targets and range costs. 4. This work is to be a concept demonstration only, in order to provide evidence for, and inform procurement decisions.. 5. Type of LM should support a cost-effective approach to a concept demonstration. 6. Costs should include equipment, design, build, integration, safety, targetry and range costs. 7. UK trials are preferential but overseas trials would be warranted in support of a cost-effective programme. 8. Safe storage and maintenance of equipment delivered to support the trial should be considered. 9. Include functionality to enable remote firing. 10. Consider costs for both land and ship-based trials. 11. Assume contractor operated - i.e. no military operators but consider what a training package would look like. 12. If applicable, highlight any support required from any stakeholder OEMs, GFX, delivery partner, safety, integration and range personnel as required. This RFI is to invite industry to assist FCG in shaping and costing this project which is potentially intended to be issued via DSP in Q2 2023. Responses to this should be directed to Toby Love: 'tobylove103@mod.gov.uk'. Deadline for submissions is short and no later than 17:00 GMT 03 Jan 23 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/890fe1f2-8d2b-4c8d-b5e4-cf0501203250 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35622300 - Anti-ship missiles ## Release History - 8 Dec 2022 at 11:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/890fe1f2-8d2b-4c8d-b5e4-cf0501203250 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/890fe1f2-8d2b-4c8d-b5e4-cf0501203250 8th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55384 Link to Defence Sourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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