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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-001133/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: DESSpace-DT@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 710338451 ALTNAV
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
PROJECT ALTNAV
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 52337250 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 73000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering future options for the development of Assured alternative Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) technologies through the Alternative Navigation (Alt Nav) Project – Assessment Phase (AP).
The purpose of this PIN is to:
• Make industry aware of an Industry Day happening at MOD Abbey Wood on 1st March 2024.
• Introduce the Alt Nav Assessment Phase to industry;
• Communicate the Authority’s market engagement approach and plans;
• Get feedback from interested parties on proposed technologies and any alternative technologies available; and how industry, through one ‘Systems House’ can support the Space DT in achieving its Project Aims.
An industry brief will be taking place in Abbey Wood, Bristol on Friday 01 March 2024, where the Authority will provide further details of the technologies currently identified as detailed below and the additional requirements for ongoing support from what is referred to as a ‘Systems House’ with initial scope detailed within the Project Aims. Industry will have the opportunity to provide questions and comments before, during, and after the industry brief (via email).
The Industry Day will be split into two sessions to allow focus on the different elements of the Project as follows-:
1. Technology Development (See attached RFI)
2. ‘Systems House’ (See attached RFI)
Interested parties are asked to complete these by Friday 23 Feb 24 to capture appropriate feedback for the Industry Day.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2024-01-12
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-01-12