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title: "Rapid Capabilities Office and Air Capability Industry Engagement: Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems (LANCA Follow-On)"
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published: "2022-10-31"
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# Rapid Capabilities Office and Air Capability Industry Engagement: Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems (LANCA Follow-On)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037de1

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement exercise titled "Rapid Capabilities Office and Air Capability Industry Engagement: Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems." This exercise falls under the goods category and focuses on unmanned aerial vehicles. The Authority will be holding an engagement day on Tuesday 29th November 2022 at RAF High Wycombe to inform Industry Partners of the intent and potential opportunities for additive/adjunct capability in the Combat Air Force Mix, suitable for businesses specialising in UAS design and manufacture, propulsion, systems integration, navigation, communication, Electronic Warfare, autonomy, command and control, and more.

The procurement process led by the Ministry of Defence is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement day scheduled for November 29, 2022, having key focus on Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems. Businesses specialising in various areas related to unmanned aerial vehicles have the opportunity to engage with the Authority to explore potential contributions to the Combat Air Force Mix and wider Uncrewed System Development. This presents a valuable opportunity for companies with expertise in UAS technologies and services to participate in research and development initiatives within the defence sector.

## Notice

Following the lessons learned from Project MOSQUITO, Project ALVINA, and wider Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) experimentation, the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) and Air Capability are considering how to best exploit Low-Cost UAS to support the Combat Air Force Mix as part of follow on LANCA activity and wider Uncrewed System Development. The Authority will be holding an engagement day on Tuesday 29th November 2022 to inform Industry of Air's intent for additive/adjunct capability in the Combat Air Force Mix, and to provide Industry Partners with the opportunity to consider how they could best contribute to Air's intent within a subsequent R&D portfolio. This engagement will likely be of interest to Industry Partners who specialise in any of the following: UAS design and manufacture, propulsion, systems integration, navigation, communication, Electronic Warfare (EW) payloads (active and passive), autonomy, command and control, airworthiness and certification. Additional information: Engagement Day * The Engagement Day will be held in person at RAF High Wycombe, HP14 4UE. * To allow for maximum attendance, the Authority will hold two Industry Engagement Sessions on Tuesday 29th November 2022, at 09:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00. * The content of each session will be the same so please register for one session only. * The engagement will include a series of briefings from Air Capability, with an opportunity for Industry Partners to ask questions. Classification * The engagement sessions will be classified at SECRET UK EYES ONLY. * All attendees must hold SC clearance (at a minimum), must be a UK National and the company represented must have a UK entity. * Evidence must be provided upon registration (please see below). * All information provided through the engagement sessions must be treated as Commercial in Confidence and handled on a need-to-know basis. Registration details: To register for an Industry Engagement Session, please confirm the below details via email to Melissa Roberts (melissa.roberts184@mod.gov.uk) and Cher Dugard (cher.dugard100@mod.gov.uk) no later than Friday 18th November 2022. Attendance will be limited to 2 people per company. Email Subject: Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems (LANCA Follow-On) Industry Engagement Please include: - Full Name: - Position / Title: - Company Represented (must have a UK entity): - DOB: - Confirmation of Nationality (or Nationalities): - Evidence of Security Clearance (minimum of SC): - Please state your preferred session (AM or PM) however, these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If travelling by car, please also provide the following: - Make of Car: - Model: - Colour: - Vehicle Registration Number:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030749-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | HIGH WYCOMBE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP14 4UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway West |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 19:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030749-2022

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