--- title: "Concepts of Operation for future use of AUVs - Prior Information" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2021-11-11" --- # Concepts of Operation for future use of AUVs - Prior Information Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f5e4.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is preparing to issue a contract opportunity titled "Concepts of Operation for future use of AUVs - Prior Information" aimed at developing Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). This initiative falls under the services category, specifically within the industry of business services related to law, marketing, consulting, and security. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a budget of £400,000 and an expected completion date by the end of the financial year 2021/22. A future contract notice is anticipated on 3rd December 2021, providing further details on this opportunity. The work will involve sensitive deliverables that will be classified as SECRET. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in defence and security consulting, research and development, and those with capabilities in working with classified material. Companies interested in bidding are encouraged to take advantage of collaboration opportunities, as the Ministry of Defence is promoting potential consortium bids to meet the project’s significant workload. Interested parties should have the ability to obtain the appropriate security clearance by January 2022, which can position them advantageously in this competitive tendering process. ## Notice The Royal Navy will shortly be issuing a contract opportunity notice for a requirement to develop Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for the future use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). This PIN is intended to give notice to the market of the upcoming contract opportunity and provide the opportunity for collaboration within industry. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Royal Navy will shortly be issuing a contract opportunity notice for a requirement to develop Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for the future use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). This PIN is intended to give notice to the market of the upcoming contract opportunity. The requirement needs to be delivered by the end of the financial year 21/22 and is expected to have a budget of PS0.4m (Ex VAT), the upcoming notice will be OFFICIAL however the contract deliverables will be classified SECRET. Due to the volume of work in the timeframe the Authority sees benefit in putting potential suppliers in contact with each other to facilitate collaboration and consortium bids. As such, any organisations who are interested in the contract and might be interested in collaborating, who also hold (or could hold by January 1st 2022) suitable security clearance are encouraged to email their contact details to NAVYCOMRCL-MEPG@mod.gov.uk. On November 22nd those details will be shared between the interested organisations. Please confirm in that email your name, organisation, job role and if the required SECRET clearance is 'currently held' or 'could be held'. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will accept single bidders for the contract. There is no requirement to undertake the above collaboration or to submit your contact details in the way outlined above to bid. The contract will comprise of three non-lethal mission sets (Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Seabed Warfare); these will be used by the study to consider AUV operational employment over the next 30 years. In each of the three cases, the output comprises a CONOPS including the full range of operational employment of vehicle and systems and an outline of the likely operational constraints, particularly technical challenges. The CONOPS will be presented in the form of a Joint Concept Note; there is no prescribed format but a logical structure along the following lines is recommended. A short concept production paper will be provided to aid the process. As a guide, the concept should be no more than 50 A4 pages including foreword, preface, and lexicon; with the addition of cover sheets, pictures, and editorial processing the final published form should not exceed 70 pages. a. Preface. These should incorporate the purpose, context, aims and assumptions. b. Describe the problem. The drivers for the concept and the operational environment should be explained. c. Detail of the Concept. The themes and ideas within the concept should be ordered and articulated to provide insights and impacts. Analysis using the Defence Capability Framework will focus the work and ensure the product is comprehensive. d. Implications for Capability Delivery across the Defence Lines of Development (DLODs). e. Conclusions and Recommendations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028279-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Dec 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 11 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028279-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/royal-navy-procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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