Published date: 14 April 2022
Last edited date: 11 May 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Military research and technology - 73410000
Location of contract
PO2 8BY
Value of contract
£291,666
Procurement reference
tender_302692/1064280
Published date
14 April 2022
Closing date
20 June 2022
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
16 July 2022
Contract end date
15 May 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The duration of this competition has been extended; now closing on 20 Jun 2022.
Following PIN 2021/S 000-028279 available at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028279-2021
Project ATLANTIS vision and Maritime Underwater Future Capability (MUFC) employs a combination of submarine (SSN(R)) and autonomous off-board systems. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) are regarded as a key component of future underwater and covert operations.
Three non-lethal mission sets (Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Seabed Warfare) will be used by the study to consider AUV operational employment over the next 30 years. In each of the three cases, the output comprises a CONOPS including the full range of operational employment of vehicle and systems and an outline of the likely operational constraints, particularly technical challenges.
The CONOPS will be presented in the form of a Joint Concept Note. This is this to be presented in hard copy as well as soft copies.
Please find further detail within the Invitation to Tender Document at:
Specific Conditions of Tendering
The Tenderers' attention is drawn to the following:
a. Contract Award will be dependent upon the Winning Tenderer:
- The winning tenderer providing evidence of all workers handling information up to SECRET for the duration of the contract being in receipt of valid Security Check (SC) Security Clearance or obtaining SC Security Clearance by Service Commencement Date. The SC Security Clearance is to be valid for the duration of the proposed contract;
- holding at least provisional List X status by final Tender return and obtaining full List X status by Service Commencement Date, for any site at which it will hold SECRET classified information.
If the Winning Tenderer is unable to meet any of the above, the Authority retains the right to consider the tenderer non-compliant and award the Contract to the next highest placed Tenderer.
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About the buyer
Address
4 Deck, Leach Building, NCHQ, HMS Excellent
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
England
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