--- title: "702596452 - Alternative Navigation - Data Merging" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-02-04" --- # 702596452 - Alternative Navigation - Data Merging Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b015a25-a2fc-4fa0-b7ed-53aff43654bf.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is seeking suppliers for the tender titled "702596452 - Alternative Navigation - Data Merging," focusing on military research and technology. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 7th March 2022. The project is located in Bristol, South West England, and has a budget of £1,475,916. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure above the threshold, and the contract period will commence on 13th May 2022 and extend until 31st March 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in navigation technology and military applications, particularly those capable of developing and integrating data merging solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project highlights their potential to innovate within the industry. Businesses that have experience in relevant technologies, such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and inertial measurement solutions, will be particularly well-suited to compete for contracts in this initiative. ## Notice The aim of this procurement is to award two contracts within the budgetary envelope set out in the notice. The military relies heavily on the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), but GNSS signals are vulnerable to interference. In addition, many environments in which our military operates (inside buildings, in urban canyons, under dense foliage, underwater, and underground) have limited or no GNSS signal availability. To solve this challenge, the Alt Nav programme seeks to provide GNSS-quality PNT to military users regardless of the operational environment. This involves the merging of data within the navigation system design to prolong the availability of the PNT solution from traditional and emerging sources. The Data Merging task is the subject of this competition. The proposed contractor(s) shall attend project management meetings to discuss information inclusive of but not limited to progress on technology development, exploitation studies, lessons learnt, details of architecture. The proposed contractor(s) shall provide a technology demonstration proving maturation of data merging technology to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 (TRL descriptions can be seen in additional text within this contract notice), followed by a technical report for contract completion. The project meetings, final report and demonstration will address the following themes: Theme 1 - Preparing for near-term exploitation of Alt Nav technologies on existing MoD applications; defining and solving the engineering orientated problems of real-life examples of Data Merging and Theme 2 - Reporting lessons learned from the first task into MoD's ongoing Data Fusion Research and Development activities. In the event that Data Source contractor(s) are not able to mature the Interface Control Documentation (ICD) on time - work with the Authority to select appropriate, industry standard ICDs and data fields e.g: - Mil GPS - GPS ICD-153 (available from the UK GNSS PO) - Open Signal GNSS - NMEA-0183 - Inertial Measurement Unit - STANAG 4572 Open System Architecture Interface to enable simulator laboratory testing of integrated INS/GPS equipment (e.g. using SPIRENT's Sim INERTIAL simulation capability (or equivalent). - Alt Nav Data Source - The ASPN interfaces from SET-309 - Illustrative Alt Nav Data source - based on STANAG 4278 Method of Expressing Navigation Accuracies and Draft STANAG 5645 GNSS Receiver Sensor Host ICD. - The MoD's emerging Assured PNT characteristics Additional information: TRL Levels: TRL 1 Basic principles observed and reported. TRL 2 Technology concept and/or application formulated. TRL 3 Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept. TRL 4 Technology basic validation in a laboratory environment. TRL 5 Technology basic validation in a relevant environment. TRL 6 Technology model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment. TRL 7 Technology prototype demonstration in an operational environment. TRL 8 Actual Technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration. TRL 9 Actual Technology qualified through successful mission operations. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://contracts.mod.uk/ - Click the "Click here to register" link - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. The performance of the contract is subject to Contractor being able to hold information up to SECRET and obtaining Facility Security Clearance (previously known as List-X). Personnel performing the contract will also require Security Check (SC) at Contract Award. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b69ca1-e2bf-435c-9bd1-e24815482c53 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,475,916 | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73410000 - Military research and technology ## Release History - 4 Feb 2022 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b69ca1-e2bf-435c-9bd1-e24815482c53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b69ca1-e2bf-435c-9bd1-e24815482c53 4th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/ - https://des.mod.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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