Planning

PIN for Virtual Market Industry Day for AWE Urban Series 2022-24

  • Ministry of Defence

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029889

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fc37

Published 1 December 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

des-awe@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PIN for Virtual Market Industry Day for AWE Urban Series 2022-24

Reference number

702296452

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Army Warfighting Experiment Urban Series 2022-2024 is a Capability Investigation within a threat based tactical scenario.

It will employ live, virtual and constructive methods to produce evidence which: de-risks major equipment programmes; enhances relationships with industry, partners and allies; and accelerates Army modernisation and transformation.

By taking a longer, programmatic view and focusing on exploitation from the start, AWE Urban will help optimise elements of the force in order to hone the Army for urban operations.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Army Warfighting Experiment Urban Series 2022-2024 is a Capability Investigation within a threat based tactical scenario.

It will employ live, virtual and constructive methods to produce evidence which: de-risks major equipment programmes; enhances relationships with industry, partners and allies; and accelerates Army modernisation and transformation.

By taking a longer, programmatic view and focusing on exploitation from the start, AWE Urban will help optimise elements of the force in order to hone the Army for urban operations.

A delivery team has now been established within the Future Capability Group at DE&S to provide the stability needed for a multi-year approach and improve communications between all stakeholders.

The finer details of the experiments are currently being designed but will explore the following themes within each year:

- Sustain & Protect – Nov 2022

- Shape & Attack – Autumn 2023

- Integrate – Autumn 2024

The Head of Future Force Development in Army HQ, as the Sponsor of AWE, warmly welcomes interested participants to the launch of the Urban Series, via a virtual briefing on the morning of Thursday 9 December.

Please register for the virtual briefing at the following link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5Z7Xb-ouAsRHlonIEbdPbKpUN0YyQUgyS0xHQThRNE9PUE80MFU3T0szMS4u

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 December 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Army Warfighting Experiment Urban Series 2022-2024 is a Capability Investigation within a threat based tactical scenario.

It will employ live, virtual and constructive methods to produce evidence which: de-risks major equipment programmes; enhances relationships with industry, partners and allies; and accelerates Army modernisation and transformation.

By taking a longer, programmatic view and focusing on exploitation from the start, AWE Urban will help optimise elements of the force in order to hone the Army for urban operations.

A delivery team has now been established within the Future Capability Group at DE&S to provide the stability needed for a multi-year approach and improve communications between all stakeholders.

The finer details of the experiments are currently being designed but will explore the following themes within each year:

- Sustain & Protect – Nov 2022

- Shape & Attack – Autumn 2023

- Integrate – Autumn 2024

The Head of Future Force Development in Army HQ, as the Sponsor of AWE, warmly welcomes interested participants to the launch of the Urban Series, via a virtual briefing on the morning of Thursday 9 December.

Please register for the virtual briefing at the following link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5Z7Xb-ouAsRHlonIEbdPbKpUN0YyQUgyS0xHQThRNE9PUE80MFU3T0szMS4u