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title: "703264452 Develop Concepts of Operation for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0336ba"
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# 703264452 Develop Concepts of Operation for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0336ba

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the development of concepts of operation for autonomous underwater vehicles to Thales UK Limited. The contract, valued at £272,370 GBP, was signed on 3rd August 2022. This tender falls under the main procurement category of services and is related to military research and technology. The procurement method used is the open procedure. The project location is Portsmouth, United Kingdom. The tender process has been completed.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing services for military research and technology to grow. Companies with expertise in developing concepts of operation for autonomous underwater vehicles would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation responsible for this procurement. The contract stage is currently active. Businesses interested in this opportunity should be aware of the specific conditions of tendering outlined by the Ministry of Defence, including security clearance requirements and List X status obligations.

## Notice

A Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice has been published at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af97a367-f53e-4c7e-add7-1316aa76f950 Requirement Project ATLANTIS vision and Maritime Underwater Future Capability (MUFC) employs a combination of submarine (SSN(R)) and autonomous off-board systems. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) are regarded as a key component of future underwater and covert operations. Three non-lethal mission sets (Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Seabed Warfare) 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. This is this to be presented in hard copy as well as soft copies. Specific Conditions of Tendering The Tenderers' attention is drawn to the following: a. Contract Award will be dependent upon the Winning Tenderer: * The winning tenderer providing evidence of all workers handling information up to SECRET for the duration of the contract being in receipt of valid Security Check (SC) Security Clearance or obtaining SC Security Clearance by Service Commencement Date. The SC Security Clearance is to be valid for the duration of the proposed contract; * holding at least provisional List X status by final Tender return and obtaining full List X status by Service Commencement Date, for any site at which it will hold SECRET classified information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice has been published at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af97a367-f53e-4c7e-add7-1316aa76f950 Requirement Project ATLANTIS vision and Maritime Underwater Future Capability (MUFC) employs a combination of submarine (SSN(R)) and autonomous off-board systems. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) are regarded as a key component of future underwater and covert operations. Three non-lethal mission sets (Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Seabed Warfare) 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. This is this to be presented in hard copy as well as soft copies. Specific Conditions of Tendering The Tenderers' attention is drawn to the following: a. Contract Award will be dependent upon the Winning Tenderer: * The winning tenderer providing evidence of all workers handling information up to SECRET for the duration of the contract being in receipt of valid Security Check (SC) Security Clearance or obtaining SC Security Clearance by Service Commencement Date. The SC Security Clearance is to be valid for the duration of the proposed contract; * holding at least provisional List X status by final Tender return and obtaining full List X status by Service Commencement Date, for any site at which it will hold SECRET classified information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024404-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £291,666 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £272,370 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2022 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024404-2022
- 11 May 2022 at 16:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012317-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
- https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.htmlorhttps://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html,Portsmouth,UnitedKingdom.NUTScode:UKJ31.elizabeth.meatyard100@mod.gov.uk,https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af97a367-f53e-4c7e-add7-1316aa76f950

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