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# RCSP remote control and Dynamic positioning system

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rcsp-remote-control-and-dynamic-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03b538). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "RCSP remote control and Dynamic positioning system". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Apr 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 April 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Remote-control equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rcsp-remote-control-and-dynamic-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03b538#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b538`

## 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/rcsp-remote-control-and-dynamic-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03b538#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D55993)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rcsp-remote-control-and-dynamic-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03b538#participate

## Description
Dstl wants to purchase a commercial-off-the-shelf, Remote command & Control system with multi-drive Dynamic Positioning (RC&DP) capability for its remote controlled surface platform.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38820000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Dstl is developing a prototype Remote Controlled Surface Platform (RCSP) that will be used in naval trials to assist in the recovery of explosive ordnance from the seabed.  The RC&DP will be used to position, control and navigate the Remote Control S...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/08/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008381-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-22T16:05:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:44:02.428Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b538