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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Nuclear Deterrence Fund
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
MoD Abbey Wood

Bristol
England
BS34 8JH
Contact:
Email: DNE-SupplyChain@mod.gov.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Notice Type: Contract
4. Contract Type: Services
5. Description: The UKs independent nuclear deterrent has existed for over 60 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, and that of our NATO Allies. UK nuclear policymakers will be confronted with an array of challenges in the coming decades, including from major nuclear armed states, emerging nuclear states and state-sponsored nuclear terrorism. The complexity and breadth of these challenges require the UK to consider how to adapt its approach to deterrence across the spectrum of conflict, including nuclear and strategic deterrence. This, in turn, requires an intellectual capability that can assist UK policymakers in understanding the new security dynamic and its implications for future deterrence requirements.

The MoD is committed to not only developing this expertise within Government, but through a thriving and robust civil society which can provide valuable research and challenge to Government on these issues. The Nuclear Deterrence Fund (NDF) is a £3.3m pilot programme which will run between FY24-27 to stimulate wider UK expertise in nuclear deterrence issues and to generate a research base to support nuclear deterrence policymaking.

The Nuclear Deterrence Fund is not currently accepting new applications.

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6. CPV Codes:
73410000 – Military research and technology
7. NUTS Codes: UKI11
8. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: London
9. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
tender_459958/1404422
10. Estimated Value of Requirement: £3,300,000
11. Start Date: 31/03/2027
12. End Date: 31/03/2027
13. Closing Date: 30/03/2027
14. Other Information:
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