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title: "Supply of Thermal Targetry"
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# Supply of Thermal Targetry

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-thermal-targetry-ocds-h6vhtk-034acb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Supply of Thermal Targetry". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Targets for shooting practice
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034acb`

## 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/supply-of-thermal-targetry-ocds-h6vhtk-034acb#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority wishes to understand what types of Thermal Targetry systems are available through Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), for use in training Dismounted Close Combat Army personnel; specifically when using thermal weapon sights. The Authority therefore asks companies with potential products to respond to the following question set, along with supporting information (e.g. Product data sheets). For context, the presented targets will be engaged using 7.62x51MM, 0.50cal and 40MM machine gun fire.
1.	Technology:
Question: What type of technology does the product use? (e.g. a) Passive, using sky reflection, b) Active, using heating, etc.)
2.	Target Depiction:
Question: What types of target is the product able to represent? (e.g. a) Single soldier, b) Soldier groups, c) Vehicles, etc.)
3.	Durability:
Question: How many rounds of ammunition (non-reactive natures) is the product able to sustain before becoming unusable?
4.	Cost:
Question: What is the product unit cost and available price breaks?
5.	Availability:
Question: What is the product lead time from placement of order to delivery?
6.	Infrastructure:
Question:  Does the system have specific power, groundwork or other infrastructure needs, which would be required on the range complex?
7.	Presentation:
Question: Are you able to present your product to the Authority in July, at a date yet to be arranged.
8.	Demonstration:
Question: Utilising the opportunity of a live firing range activity in September 22, are you able to supply products to enable requirements capture for a possible future procurement of Thermal Targets?

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017445-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-27T09:15:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:52:03.928Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034acb