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title: "DTEP Industry Panel Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039b81"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2023-04-13"
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# DTEP Industry Panel Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039b81

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract titled "DTEP Industry Panel Support" in the services category. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract value is £120,000. The contract involves coordinating industry project review panels to support small and medium-sized enterprises in developing innovative materials and technologies. The panel members are expected to provide feedback on project proposals and commercialization routes, with a focus on Defence supply chains.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to participate in Defence supply chain projects. Suitable businesses should have expertise in developing innovative materials and technologies. The Ministry of Defence aims to enhance its supply chains by engaging with industry experts through project review panels. Key activities include coordinating review and pitch stages to provide detailed feedback to applicants. The contract duration is 24 months with an option to extend to 36 months, offering potential for ongoing collaboration and growth opportunities for participating businesses.

## Notice

This Contract has been awarded. The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) is an initiative designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK to develop innovative materials, technologies and processes, and to enhance Defence supply chains. MOD requires a provider to build and maintain a pool of DTEP Project Review Panel members which will include experts from industry, across a range of Defence organisations with representation from the English regions and Devolved Administrations. The provider will then be required to coordinate DTEP industry project review panels.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract has been awarded. The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) is an initiative designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK to develop innovative materials, technologies and processes, and to enhance Defence supply chains. MOD requires a provider to coordinate DTEP industry project review panels. These UK wide industry project review panels will provide SMEs with proposal development guidance, detailed feedback to the applicants to enable them to refine and strengthen their applications prior to submission, as well as potential routes to market for commercialising these collaborative projects. The Supplier shall be responsible for the management and implementation of these industry project review panels. The panels will provide industry input/perspectives to the MOD Assessor Panel who will select projects to be supported by DTEP. The Supplier will be required to develop and maintain a pool of industry panel members. The panels should be comprised of experts from industry, who should be volunteers from relevant UK organisations and will give their time to support the Programme. Panel members are expected to be senior employees of MOD's Prime or Tier 1 defence suppliers, able to speak with authority to the MOD Enduring Capability Challenges and DTEP Technical Areas. The Supplier will be required to schedule and arrange Project Review Panel(s) (PRP), there will be two types of PRPs that will occur at the 'Review' and 'Pitch' stages of the DTEP Delivery Process. The 'Review' PRP will review and provide early feedback on the DTEP Outline Project Proposals. The 'Review' PRP will be delivered virtually. The 'Pitch' PRP will provide applicants with the opportunity to present their project proposal to the industry panel (in a 'dragon's den style' pitch) and receive further feedback. The 'Pitch' PRP will be delivered face to face, offered at a range of locations across the UK, although a hybrid option should be made available as required. The Supplier will be required to attend relevant DTEP Programme Board meetings. The Supplier shall promote DTEP to appropriate SMEs to support in identifying potential applicants and projects. Proposed promotional activities to eligible suppliers will be assessed as part of tender response.

Options: The contract will be for 24 months with an option to extend this by a further 12 months to 36 months (2+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010661-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79342200 - Promotional services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010661-2023
- 27 Jan 2023 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002639-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk
- https://contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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