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title: "708488450 - Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Transition Phase"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f8ed"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2023-10-11"
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# 708488450 - Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Transition Phase

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f8ed

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement exercise for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) transition phase. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2026. The main procurement category is services with a contract value of £150,000,000 GBP. Suppliers interested in supporting the development of DEW capabilities are invited to participate in two separate industry events on October 20, 2023, and November 10, 2023, to learn about the DEW Programme, Procurement Strategy, and Timeframes.

The Directed Energy Weapons Team is looking for feedback from Suppliers on the development of Laser DEW and Radio Frequency DEW systems. The program aims to support the delivery of these systems over the next 5-10 years. Suppliers at all supply chain levels are encouraged to provide input to inform upcoming Procurement Strategy decisions. Interested Suppliers should access the DEW Industry Briefing Note on the Defence Sourcing Portal by September 29, 2023, and complete the Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire to support the DEW program. Responses to the PIN and RFI are not mandatory but will aid in understanding the market's capability to support the program.

## Notice

The Directed Energy Weapons team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), is seeking interest from Suppliers who may be interested in supporting the development of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) capabilities, part of the MOD Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) programme. As per the Industry Briefing Note that was released alongside the previous PIN on 01 Sep 2023 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025791-2023), MOD is now confirming plans for two separate Industry Events in the coming weeks. One event on Friday Oct 20th, 2023, and another on Friday Nov 10th, 2023. Suppliers who responded to the previous PIN will be contacted directly by MOD about these Events. The two Events will cover the same information about the DEW Programme, Procurement Strategy and Timeframes. Separate events have been arranged to enable maximum participation. Interested Suppliers may attend both events if they wish. If you are interested in attending either Event, please email Andrew.Thompson513@mod.gov.uk to secure your place. Places for both events are limited to two (2) Attendees per Company. Companies with multiple Legal Entities are permitted to have two Attendees per Entity. The publication of this PIN and the two upcoming Industry Events do NOT form part of any competitive procedure, nor do they constitute the launch of a procurement exercise. Responses to this PIN and/or attendance at either Event are not mandated to secure participation in any procurement exercise at a later date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030041-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Additional buyers | DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS TEAM |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
- 35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
- 35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures
- 38636100 - Lasers
- 38636110 - Industrial lasers
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71335000 - Engineering studies
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
- 73436000 - Test and evaluation of military electronic systems

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2023 at 18:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030041-2023
- 1 Sep 2023 at 11:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025791-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025791-2023

## Provenance

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