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This notice serves to inform Industry of the Authority's intention to conduct market engagement in the form of holding a virtual industry day via Microsoft Team for this requirement. A market interest day will be held on 23 May 2025. This will consist of an overview of the requirement and contracting approach, including an indicative procurement timeline; and a one-to-one session with the Authority to ask questions. Please note, the dates stated above may be subject to change. The aim of the virtual event is to: a) determine if there is an established market that can meet the Authority's requirements and enable a successful competition to be run; b) provide suppliers with an overview of the requirement, e.g. equipment specifications that needs to be supported/bought; c) gain suppliers' opinions on the requirement and proposed contracting approach; and d) provide suppliers the mechanism to suggest alternative ways of meeting the overarching requirement. If you are interested in attending the virtual event, please submit expressions of interest to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk by 17:00 hours on 09 May 2025. More information, including timings and maximum number of attendees will be provided to those who register their interest. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a call for competition. Any comments, indications of interest, participation, or non-participation by any organisation at this stage will not influence the process, selection and/or award decision for any future possible procurement, nor will it be taken as a supplier's committed position. Non-participation in the industry day will not exclude you from any possible future competition for this requirement.