Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
DEW Project Team, Fir 2C, #4217, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Andrew Thompson
For the attention of
Thompson Andrew
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
No
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
708488450 - Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Transition Phase
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
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 Directed Energy Weapons team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), is seeking interest from Suppliers who may be interested in supporting the development of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) capabilities, part of the MOD Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) programme.
As per the Industry Briefing Note that was released alongside the previous PIN on 01 Sep 2023 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025791-2023), MOD is now confirming plans for two separate Industry Events in the coming weeks. One event on Friday Oct 20th, 2023, and another on Friday Nov 10th, 2023. Suppliers who responded to the previous PIN will be contacted directly by MOD about these Events.
The two Events will cover the same information about the DEW Programme, Procurement Strategy and Timeframes. Separate events have been arranged to enable maximum participation. Interested Suppliers may attend both events if they wish.
If you are interested in attending either Event, please email Andrew.Thompson513@mod.gov.uk to secure your place. Places for both events are limited to two (2) Attendees per Company. Companies with multiple Legal Entities are permitted to have two Attendees per Entity.
The publication of this PIN and the two upcoming Industry Events do NOT form part of any competitive procedure, nor do they constitute the launch of a procurement exercise. Responses to this PIN and/or attendance at either Event are not mandated to secure participation in any procurement exercise at a later date.
Estimated value excluding VAT
£150,000,000
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
Additional CPV code(s)
- 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
- 35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
- 35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures
- 38636100 - Lasers
- 38636110 - Industrial lasers
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71335000 - Engineering studies
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
- 73436000 - Test and evaluation of military electronic systems
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Start date: 1 April 2024
End date: 31 March 2026
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-025791 of 1 September 2023
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.