Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-18
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 73410000
Estimated value:  GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-10-15

Technical requirements: Military Research and Technology. Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Defence Equipment and Security (DE&S) have a joint requirement for innovative technologies that enable an Unmanned Air System (UAS) that will deliver tactical advantage and reduce threat to life for service personnel conducting operations in urban environments by the carrying of an integrated lethal payload which can be placed under human control.
Before submitting a proposal, suppliers must complete a PQQ, please follow the link provided: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unmanned-air-systems-in-urban-environments-pre-qualification.
The framework will comprise three Lots and two phases the first phase will be managed by DASA the second phase where taskings are conducted will be managed by DE&S;
This lot is focused on providing a robust cost-effective platform element of an armed UAS system. DASA are looking for a UAS platform that has the potential to be integrated and demonstrated as a full system in a representative urban test environment.
This lot is focused on providing a lethal payload that could be integrated with a UAS platform, as outlined in lot 1.
This lot is focused on providing a robust cost-effective platform with an integrated lethal payload, demonstrating a full armed UAS system.
In completing the requirements of this advert, successful applicants will be invited to join the framework.
Until such as a time as tenderers are formally and separately invited to submit bids for the lots, no tenders for the lots will be considered.
Joining the framework will enable the framework contractors to receive headline results from the second phase taskings irrespective of whether their products were directly involved. Proprietary information will not be shared without prior consent of the relevant companies.
For information purposes only- do not submit a tender for this lot. Invitations to tender for this lot will be provided to companies who meet the requirements of this advert. A draft version of the specification is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unmanned-air-systems-in-urban-environments-pre-qualification
Demonstration of a UAS with an all-up mass of 10 kg, suitable for flying in an urban combat environment with a flight time of a 20 minutes minimum and provides options to mount different payloads of 1.5 kg. The UAS must provide the operator with ‘human-in-the-loop’ interaction when making the final decision on payload activation.
These lots are an overview of the Unmanned Air Systems in Urban Environments requirements. No tenders will be considered for individual lots until tenderers are formally invited to submit proposals following successful completion of the requirements of this advert. For further details and to respond to this advert please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unmanned-air-systems-in-urban-environments-pre-qualification.
For information purposes only- do not submit a tender for this lot. Invitations to tender for this lot will be provided to companies who meet the requirements of this advert. A draft version of the specification is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unmanned-air-systems-in-urban-environments-pre-qualification.
Demonstration of a payload of 1.5 kg which delivers lethal force out to 12 m, preferably without destruction of the platform, which can integrate with UAS platform(s) of 10kg and can be placed under human control through a ‘human-in-the-loop’ interaction when making the final decision on payload activation.
These lots are an overview of the Unmanned Air Systems in Urban Environments requirements. No tenders will be considered for individual lots until tenderers are formally invited to submit proposals following successful completion of the requirements of this advert. For further details and to respond to this advert please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unmanned-air-systems-in-urban-environments-pre-qualification.