Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Future Capability Group, Spruce 2B, MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Mr Brad Hayward, Mrs Suzy Harris
For the attention of
Hayward Bradley
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Address of the buyer profile
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Future Capability Group, Defence Equipment and Support.
one.3) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Human Machine Teaming
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 14: Research and development services and evaluation tests
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Future Capability Group, Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence.
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
The Human Machine Teaming (HMT) programme is intending to collate current lessons from Army's experimentation activity in Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS), and enable rapid iterations, across the full stack of potential capabilities, across a 3-year programme. This will ensure the necessary stability, time and opportunity to generate sufficient evidence to inform future cost/benefit analysis activity and balance of investment decisions.
HMT is intending to be delivered through a multi supplier Framework Agreement, which is intended to be segregated into LOTS. This will manage and deliver the continued development and maturation of capabilities and requirements in RAS in accordance with the Strategy outlined in the 'British Army's Approach to RAS'.
This is required to build on the Transformation Fund experimentation completed within the Robotic Platoon Vehicle (RPV), Nano Unmanned Air Systems (nUAS) and Theseus Projects, along with associated learning from Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) to create operational advantage for land forces, by integrating adaptable RAS within Human Machine Teams, to generate mass and tempo whilst reducing risk.
The proposed framework will be of approximately 3 year duration, and valued at circa £100M per year, subject to necessary approvals.
This programme of work will be delivered using the Future Capability Group's (FCG) novel Buy and Try at Scale Operational (BATSO) commercial model, with sufficient framework headroom, to complete iterative spiral development of technological solutions.
Framework participation will be subject to successfully completing a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) process. This will commence with the publication of a PQQ for Human Machine Teaming through the DSP.
Estimated value excluding VAT
£300,000,000
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
End date: 31 March 2025
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions relating to the subcontract
three.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Financing conditions and payment terms will be outlined within the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement, and specific Framework call-off tasking documentation.
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.2) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
six.3) Information on general regulatory framework
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/all?title=tax
HM Revenue and Customs
Internet address
Environmental protection legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/contents
Environment Agency
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Employment protection and working conditions
ACAS