Find a TenderClosed
Published 19 May 2023, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Human Machine Teaming - Enabling Framework (702953450) - Re-opening 2

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2023
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier
Framework period Ends 31 Mar 2025extension options published

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

THIS ADVERT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO JOIN THE EXTANT HMT FRAMEWORK ORIGINALLY RELEASED QUARTER 2 2022 (REFERENCE: 702953450). IF YOU ARE ALREADY A PARTICIPANT WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS. THIS PQQ/ITT PROCESS IS FOR NEW ENTRANTS TO THE FRAMEWORK ONLY.

The Human Machine Teaming (HMT) programme collates current lessons from Army's experimentation activity in Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS), and enable rapid iterations, across the full stack of potential capabilities, across a 3-year programme.

This will ensure the necessary stability, time and opportunity to generate sufficient evidence to inform future cost/benefit analysis activity and balance of investment decisions.

HMT is being delivered through a multi supplier Framework Agreement, which is segregated into LOTS. This manages and delivers the continued development and maturation of capabilities and requirements in RAS in accordance with the Strategy outlined in the 'British Army's Approach to RAS'.

This is required to build on the Transformation Fund experimentation completed within the Robotic Platoon Vehicle (RPV), Nano Unmanned Air Systems (nUAS) and Theseus Projects, along with associated learning from Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) to create operational advantage for land forces, by integrating adaptable RAS within Human Machine Teams, to generate mass and tempo whilst reducing risk.

The framework has a 3 year duration (2 years remaining), and is valued at £300M. This programme of work will be delivered by the Expeditionary Robotics Centre of Expertise (ERCoE) using the Future Capability Group's (FCG) novel Buy and Try at Scale Operational(BATSO) commercial model, with sufficient framework headroom, to complete iterative spiral development of technological solutions.

Framework participation will be subject to successfully completing a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation toTender (ITT) process.

This will commence with the publication of the PQQ for Human Machine Teaming through the DSP.

*PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING*

The above advert is a re-opening of the HMT Framework (Reference: 702953450). If you are already a participant within this framework you do not need to complete this process. This PQQ/ITT process is for new entrants to the framework only.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 4 of them
Lot #1HMT LOT 1 - Hardware

Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Activity - Hardware LOT.

Contract period: … – 31 Mar 2025
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 1 YearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2HMT LOT 2 - Software

HMT LOT 2 - Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Software.

Contract period: … – 31 Mar 2025
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3HMT LOT 3 - Professional & Technical Services

HMT LOT 3 - Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Professional & Tech Services.

Contract period: … – 31 Mar 2025
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4HMT LOT 4 - Enabling & Networks

HMT LOT 4 - Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Enabling and Networks.

Contract period: … – 31 Mar 2025
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will outline expected selection criteria for suitability of organisations for enrolment to the Framework, and establish those organisations that will be invited to respond to the HMT Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Framework.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Economic Criteria will be outlined in the PQQ published within the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).

  • Technical & professional ability

    Technical and Professional Criteria will be outlined in the PQQ published within the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).

What this means for your bid
  • “Human Machine Teaming - Enabling Framework (702953450) - Re-opening 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
19 May 2023, 14:25 BST
Last source update
19 May 2023, 14:25 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014354
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cde6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: PQQ will be published through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Appointment period ends
19 Jun 2023
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 May 2023 → 19 Jun 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 May 2023, 14:25 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Jun 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Expeditionary Robotics Centre of ExpertiseReview body Bristol

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.