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title: "RFI0054 - Strike Net UHF / HF Mesh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eccf"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2025-03-13"
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# RFI0054 - Strike Net UHF / HF Mesh

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eccf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "RFI0054 - Strike Net UHF / HF Mesh," focused on military research and technology within the tactical command, control, and communication systems sector. Located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, this Request for Information is intended to gather insights from suppliers and market experts. Key milestones include an engagement due date on 11th April 2025, which is crucial for participants looking to provide their expertise on the subject matter. The procurement process adheres to legal requirements outlined in UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in military research, C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), and related technologies. SMEs are particularly suitable to compete and offer innovative solutions for enhancing battlespace management and data exploitation across various assets. Engaging in the RFI process can help businesses solidify their position in this specialised market, fostering long-term relationships with a major government body like the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

This is a Request for Information (RFI), Not a tendering opportunity. STRIKE NET is a programme aiming to provide the architecture and technology that will enable the movement and exploitation of data between distributed sensors, deciders and effectors hosted by a mix of crewed, un-crewed and autonomous assets to allow decision support, battlespace management, information exploitation and targeting of effects in a contested battlespace. Suppliers and market experts are invited to complete an RFI, to provide insight and experience in the subject matter. Further detail can be found within the attached document which can be found on the Defence Sourcing Portal here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59635

### Planning Information

Please see above

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009240-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Apr 2025 - 11 Apr 2025 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 35711000 - Command, control, communication systems
- 35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems
- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2025 at 14:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009240-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009240-2025
  13th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59635
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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