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title: "Land LDEW -  Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN)"
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# Land LDEW -  Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/land-ldew-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-pmen-ocds-h6vhtk-0548e9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "Land LDEW -  Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Defence services, Development of security equipment, Electronic warfare systems and counter measures, Military research and technology, Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/land-ldew-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-pmen-ocds-h6vhtk-0548e9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0548e9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/land-ldew-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-pmen-ocds-h6vhtk-0548e9#tl-md)

## Description
Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) are a key threat in modern conflict. To understand the current
maturity in the application of Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) technology against this threat, UK MOD is seeking companies to submit proposals for the following:
•	LDEW system (effector, power, cooling, sensor) to destroy small UAS at ranges of 1km+
•	Availability to deliver within 12 months ideally
•	System to be hosted on a land vehicle platform
•	UK system content to be declared – 50% by value and above expected
•	Total budget up to £20M for multiple systems
•	Collaboration between industry partners to form a solution welcomed
Testing range/facilities to be provided by government, as a demonstration of systems would be required as part of any procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 35730000, 73400000, 73410000, 73421000, 75220000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032428-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-13T18:55:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:52:38.209Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0548e9