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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: UAS HEAVY LIFT CAPABILITY (UASHLC) FRAMEWORK RE-OPENING GATEWAY #2
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, GB Email: connor.simpson165@mod.gov.uk. (Connor Simpson)
3. Contract type: Service contract
Restricted procedure
4. Description: This Opportunity Listing is a chance to join the extant UASHLC Framework:
The Uncrewed Air Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) Framework (the Framework) has been created by the Authority to accelerate the development of a range of autonomous Heavy Lift UAS for use predominantly, but not exclusively, in the maritime domain.
The intention is to address the lack of current options in the market by increasing the number of delivery ready platforms in order to help support and develop the Authority’s understanding of the potential capabilities and operational uses for such Uncrewed systems.
The Authority will facilitate accelerated development of one or more Supplier UAS to meet or exceed the requirements of Authority defined Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), along with complementary and underpinning technologies that will enhance UAS operational capabilities.
Our intent is to ensure that Defence will have access at the speed of relevance, to current and future emerging cutting-edge capabilities for use within the Royal Navy and other domains.
The Authority will facilitate, via the use of this competitive framework, an environment whereby suppliers are able to demonstrate current capabilities, set out product development and commercial exploitation roadmaps and work with both the Authority and potentially with other suppliers to accelerate pace of development and reduce time to market.
The purpose of the UASHLC Framework is therefore to support and inform the development of Maritime operating concepts and enable assessment, analysis, exploration and evaluation of the use of UAS for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) payload delivery and broader UAS capabilities.
5. CPV Code(s): 35613100, 73410000
6. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG3, UKG31
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: West Midlands (England), West Midlands, Birmingham.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: 712232450 – DPQQ
2024/S 000-020829
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated Value of Contract £95000000
10. Listing Deadline: 12.8.2024 (17:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes: Default Additional Notes
Procurement Route: Restricted procedure
Contract Start Date 19/08/2024
Contract Duration 40 months
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