--- title: "Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028a72" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028a72" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a72.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a72.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, ARMOURED VEHICLES PROGRAMMES - ARTILLERY SYSTEMS PROGRAMME" published: "2021-01-14" --- # Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, ARMOURED VEHICLES PROGRAMMES - ARTILLERY SYSTEMS PROGRAMME Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028a72 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028a72) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a72.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, under the Land Equipment, Armoured Vehicles Programmes - Artillery Systems Programme, has initiated a tender for the "Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI)", focusing on intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. This procurement falls under the goods category and has an estimated value of £150 million. The tender is currently in the active stage, with submissions closing on 24th January 2021. Interested parties should note that selected candidates will be chosen through a selective negotiated procurement method, and the main contract delivery location is in Bristol, UK. Interested businesses must refer to the provided guidelines for participation and ensure compliance with security and eligibility criteria. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in defence technology, systems integration, and contractor support services. Businesses that specialise in innovative surveillance and targeting solutions, as well as those possessing capabilities in the field of military communications and reconnaissance, may find this procurement especially advantageous. The contract includes provisions for subcontracting and indicates potential for future support requirements, paving the way for collaboration among diverse suppliers in the defence sector. ## Notice Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance. The Artillery Systems Team, part of DE&S, ran a Competitive Negotiated Procedure under Regulation 18 of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 for the D-JFI Requirement. The Army HQ Single Statement of User Need (SSUN) that DJFI will deliver against is: "The User shall be able to generate and communicate target information from a dismounted configuration to effector systems for integrate employment of joint precision and non-precision fires to achieve tactical success." The main Users are dismounted Fire Support Teams (FST) and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC). D-JFI is a Category B equipment procurement project, taking into account the through-life costs. In issuing this Contract Notice and engaging with the Market, the Authority is not committing to carrying out any procurement in relation the requirement. If third parties are interested in engaging with the Authority in relation to the requirements they must do so without sharing information that is protected by copyright or patents. As per the Defence Contract Notice and OJEU advert dated 16th December 2016, the Authority presented the D-JFI requirement to the market at an Industry Briefing Day on 17th January 2017 at Larkhill. Quantity or scope: The Prime Integrator will be required to provide around 377 D-JFI systems in four configurations with three years associated support. These figures are based upon the Land Fleet Requirement as stated in the Initial Gate Business Case and are currently under review and the final figures will be included in the Invitation to Negotiate. It is expected that irrevocable contractual options may be required for support starting in 2022. The scaling of support may vary through the life of the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000798-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000,000 | | 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, LAND EQUIPMENT, ARMOURED VEHICLES PROGRAMMES - ARTILLERY SYSTEMS PROGRAMME | | 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 | TLK11 Bristol, City of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance ## Release History - 14 Jan 2021 at 16:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000798-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.dcocontracts.mod.uk - http://www.dcocontracts.mod.uk/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#dspr - https://www.bipsolutions.com - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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