Published date: 12 February 2024

Last edited date: 16 February 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 11 March 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Military research and technology - 73410000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_413964/1313646

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

11 March 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Royal Navy and Multi-Domain Integrated Systems (MDIS) Industry Engagement - RAS/AI Operational Experimentation (OPEX) 2024

Industry Call


This call outlines Industry opportunities to participate in: REPMUS 24 (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Unmanned Systems) to be conducted in Portugal in Sep 24.

The Royal Navy Develop Directorate in concert with STRATCOM (through MDIS) will consider Industry proposals for Royal Navy/MDIS endorsement to attend live participation for REPMUS 24.

Proposals will be considered at a joint RN/MDIS board which will be run w/c 11 Mar in order to inform planning considerations for REPMUS24. Successful applicants will be notified following the Board sitting for more detailed discussions including potential for limited financial support to cover some transportation and logistical costs. The intent is that this year the United Kingdom element of REPMUS24 will be conducted in parallel to the Maritime Autonomous Experimentation and Exercise Series (MAEES) which although focused on Autonomous Warrior 24 in Australia will be joined remotely to REPMUS in Portugal in Sep.

Proposals are required in outline by 0900 11 Mar 2024 and should indicate which element of the exercise participants would wish to take part in and what capability Industry is offering as a component into this significant maritime OPEX effort .

Please see 2X attached documents for further information.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

ROYAL NAVY INDUSTRY CALL - REPMUS24

  • Early engagement
  • Published 12 February 2024, last edited 16 February 2024

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

NCHQ, Leach Building, Whale Island
Portsmouth
P02 8BY
England

Email

NAVYCOMRCL-MEPG@mod.gov.uk