--- title: "Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) Urban: Sustain and Protect" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-01-21" --- # Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) Urban: Sustain and Protect Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aba8b2e-b5a3-4cc9-ac85-3c9d38173070.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is currently involved in the procurement process for the project titled "Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) Urban: Sustain and Protect". This initiative falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services, with a focus on urban sustainment and protection strategies. The procurement is in the tender stage, with submissions closing on 14th February 2022. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and run until 31st March 2023, covering various delivery addresses across the United Kingdom and beyond, including British Oversea Territories and Europe. The procurement method applied is an open procedure, allowing for competitive bidding above the threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in research and development, particularly those specialising in technology solutions relevant to urban operations and logistics. Companies capable of delivering innovative services related to forecasting, autonomous support, and operational efficiency will be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, contributing fresh ideas and approaches to enhance operational effectiveness for the Ministry of Defence. ## Notice AWE Sustain and Protect will focus on the following hypotheses, which will be further refined in due course into detailed experimental activity. Applications must link to one of the following hypotheses: - Sustainment 1. If Urban CSS elements have the means to autonomously forecast consumption rates, then stores can be disseminated before they become needed to increase mass. - Sustainment 2. If Urban Equipment Support Specialists have the means to autonomously predict component failure, then parts can be replaced before a failure occurs to increase mass. - Sustainment 3. If Urban Medical Specialists have the ability to autonomously identify, and treat or extract, casualties before their combat effectiveness is adversely affected then operational output can be maintained to ensure tempo and mass. - Sustainment 4. If Urban Equipment Support Specialists have the ability to identify and autonomously recover stricken equipment then they can remain protected to increase mass. - Sustainment 5. If Urban FEs have the organic means to generate, store, manage and distribute electrical power then they will be able to sustain their own electrical power requirements to increase tempo and mass. - Protection 1. If Urban Commanders have the ability to create physical obstacles then they will be able to control Freedom of Movement in the Urban environment to increase tempo and mass. - Protection 2. If Urban FE have the ability to autonomously or remotely breach urban barriers, rapidly and repeatedly, then they can increase freedom of movement and protection to increase tempo and mass. - Protection 3. If Urban FEs have the ability to conceal their own physical and non-physical (EMS and Cyber) signatures, then they will improve their survivability to increase mass. - Protection 4. If urban FE have the ability to accurately map the urban environment, including sub-terranean zones, then they will improve IPE and increase situational understanding to increase tempo. - Protection 5. If Urban FEs have autonomous means to FIND emplaced threats, then they will have increased freedom of movement to increase tempo. - Protection 6. If Urban FEs have an effective portable counter-UAS capability, then they will be less susceptible to detection and attack, and have greater maneuvrability and protection to increase survivability - Personnel 1. If personnel have their performance optimised (cognitive, physical, psychological and social) then they will be capable of performing at a higher standard to increase operational advantage. - Personnel 2. If Urban Commanders have better intelligence regarding the physical and mental capacity of their work force, then they will be more able to resource missions and tasks to increase operational advantage. Please submit 1 x White Paper and Quad Chart per product through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Templates for both the White Paper and Quad Chart are available from DSP. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41f2f420-fcf0-4f0e-832b-977ebd8e7dbb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | Active | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Jan 2022 at 10:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41f2f420-fcf0-4f0e-832b-977ebd8e7dbb - 17 Dec 2021 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41f2f420-fcf0-4f0e-832b-977ebd8e7dbb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41f2f420-fcf0-4f0e-832b-977ebd8e7dbb 21st January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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