Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood South, Spruce 2B, #1261
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Lewis Harvey-Samuel
lewis.harvey-samuel100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
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
AWE Urban: Sustain and Protect F03 CAN
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.
This CAN relates to the first iteration of the AWE Urban Series – Sustain and Protect.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AWE Sustain and Protect focuses on the following hypotheses, which are refined into detailed experimental activity. All activity must link to one of the following hypotheses:
Sustainment 1. If Urban CSS elements have the means to autonomously forecast consumption rates, then stores can be disseminated before they become needed to increase mass.
Sustainment 2. If Urban Equipment Support Specialists have the means to autonomously predict component failure, then parts can be replaced before a failure occurs to increase mass.
Sustainment 3. If Urban Medical Specialists have the ability to autonomously identify, and treat or extract, casualties before their combat effectiveness is adversely affected then operational output can be maintained to ensure tempo and mass.
Sustainment 4. If Urban Equipment Support Specialists have the ability to identify and autonomously recover stricken equipment then they can remain protected to increase mass.
Sustainment 5. If Urban FEs have the organic means to generate, store, manage and distribute electrical power then they will be able to sustain their own electrical power requirements to increase tempo and mass.
Protection 1. If Urban Commanders have the ability to create physical obstacles then they will be able to control Freedom of Movement in the Urban environment to increase tempo and mass.
Protection 2. If Urban FE have the ability to autonomously or remotely breach urban barriers, rapidly and repeatedly, then they can increase freedom of movement and protection to increase tempo and mass.
Protection 3. If Urban FEs have the ability to conceal their own physical and non-physical (EMS and Cyber) signatures, then they will improve their survivability to increase mass.
Protection 4. If urban FE have the ability to accurately map the urban environment, including sub-terranean zones, then they will improve IPE and increase situational understanding to increase tempo.
Protection 5. If Urban FEs have autonomous means to FIND emplaced threats, then they will have increased freedom of movement to increase tempo.
Personnel 1. If personnel have their performance optimised (cognitive, physical, psychological and social) then they will be capable of performing at a higher standard to increase operational advantage.
Personnel 2. If Urban Commanders have better intelligence regarding the physical and mental capacity of their work force, then they will be more able to resource missions and tasks to increase operational advantage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Technical = 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority reserves the right to extend the duration of the Contract by utilising the following Options:
1) OPTION 1 to extend the Contract until 31st March 2024
2) OPTION 2 to extend the Contract until 31st March 2025
The Authority will be under no obligation to take up the Options and the Contractors will be notified of the Authority’s decision on any extension before thirty calendar (30) days of Contract completion. If no notification of this Option is provided to Contractors prior to thirty calendar days before Contract completion, Contract will terminate on the original expiry date (31st March 23).
The Contractor will not need to submit White Papers, Quad Charts nor attend product pitches for future AWE Urban events if the Authority decides to take up the Option(s). For the avoidance of doubt, this term only applies to products that have been experimented with at AWE Urban: Sustain and Protect.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-031693
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
702296452
Title
AWE Urban: Sustain and Protect
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
5C Consulting
The Old House, Sibford Ferris
Banbury
OX15 5RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Archangel Imaging Ltd
63 Bermondsey Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Athena Artificial Intelligence
Unit 3, 8 Metroplex Ave
Murarrie
4172
Country
Australia
NUTS code
- AU - Australia
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Babcock International
33 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 1QX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
Surrey Research Park
Guildford
GU2 7RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BCB International Limited
Lamby Industrial Park, Wentloog Avenue
Cardiff
CF3 2EX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BMT Defence and Security UK Limited
Third Floor, 1 Park Road
Teddington
TW11 0AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brigantes Consulting Limited
Alum House, 5 Alum Chine Road, Westbourne
Bournemouth
BH4 8DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMCA Integrated Systems Limited
Briardale House, West End, Witton Le Wear
Bishop Auckland
DL14 0BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Technical Solutions Group Limited
Suite 22, Stirling House, Centenary Park, Skylon Central, Munitions Close, Rotherwas
Hereford
HR2 6FJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Digital Catapult
Level 9, 101 Euston Road
London
NW1 2RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Digital Concepts Engineering Limited
Unit 4, The Boat House, 6 Brindley Road
Hinckley
LE10 3BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hippo Multipower, LLC
208 NW Business Park Ln
Riverside
64150
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hybrid Drones Limited
17 Queens Walk
London
NW9 8ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
L3Harris Technologies ASA Limited
100 New Bridge Street
London
EC4V 6JA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Level Peaks Associates Ltd
Unit 4 Hereford Trade Park, Holmer Road
Hereford
HR4 9SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marlborough Communications Limited
1 Perrywood Business Park, Honeycrock Lane
Salfords
RH1 5DZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marshall Land Systems Ltd
Airport House, The Airport
Cambridge
CB5 8RY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Plasan Sasa Ltd
Plasan Sasa Ltd
Kibbutz Sasa
13870
Country
Israel
NUTS code
- IL - Israel
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Precision Technic Defence Limited
Unit 7, Webton Business Park, Kingstone
Hereford
HR2 9NF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems
Derech Akko, PO BOX 2250
Haifa
31021
Country
Israel
NUTS code
- IL - Israel
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Raytheon Systems Limited
Kao One, Kao Park
Harlow
CM17 9NA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rheinmetall Defence UK Limited
200 Woodlands Court, Ash Ridge Road, Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 4LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Saab Technologies UK Limited
St Mary's House, Netherhampton
Salisbury
SP2 8PU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sesanti Limited
Lambda House, Fairground Industrial Estate, Weyhill
Andover
SP11 0ST
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seven Technologies Group Limited
1 Low Hall Business Park, Low Hall Road, Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 4EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zero Alpha Solutions Limited
Building 543, Dragon Way, Bro Tathan Business Park
Barry
CF62 4AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood South, Spruce 2B, #1261
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom