Planning

Fixed Wing Concepts and Technology

  • Ministry of Defence

F16: Prior information notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035869

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03927e

Published 19 December 2022, 3:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

PO17 6AD

FAREHAM

For the attention of

Andrew Powelll

Email(s)

apowell@dstl.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Further information

Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)


Section two: Object

two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:

Fixed Wing Concepts and Technology

two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services

To address MODs future challenges in the air environment, there is a need for continued research and development of fixed wing aircraft concepts, technologies and knowledge within the Combat air, Air ISTAR and Air Mobility domains. This project aims to identify opportunities and deliver research and development tasks within the project scope that have high potential benefit to MOD’s fixed wing aircraft programmes. The R&D tasks will be accompanied by holistic concept level assessments to understand system level benefits and exploitation paths. The technical scope is airframe structures and manufacturing, aerodynamics and flight control including propulsion integration and weapons integration and vehicle systems. A best of breed approach is required, which should be provided by a consortium that draws upon a broad range of relevant expertise, concepts and technologies from across the UK industrial base. Dstl is seeking a suitable Delivery Partner to enable and manage this consortium.

Suppliers including SMEs and Academia interested in supporting a consortia for this work should contact Andrew Powell apowell@dstl.gov.uk.by 19th January 2023 with a view to attending a briefing event at a venue to be agreed in the Portsmouth area in early Feb 2023. Please note we do not need names of attendees at this stage just supplier details including an email address so an invite can be forwarded.

Estimated value excluding VAT

£3,000,000

two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Section six: Complementary information

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.