MERCURY Market Interest Day_PIN_FT

A Prior Information Notice
by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: ___

Sector: INDUSTRIAL
Published: 26 May 2023
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

MOD Andover

Description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise all interested suppliers of our intention to hold a Market Interest Session. The British Army presents PROGRAMME MERCURY; a catalyst for 2035 Science and Technology challenges and beyond, to industry today: enabling Army- wide transformation. By identifying and developing ‘generation-after-next’ technologies and capabilities, MERCURY will ensure enduring operational advantage against the challenges outlined within the Land Operating Concept (LOpC). MERCURY is to be a transformational programme, we seek to: • Collaborate across divers suppliers to solve Army S&T 2035+ challenges with Industry today. • Identify and develop generation-after-next capability solutions while drives opportunities for UK Industry and economy. • Enable Army’s modernisation as outlined in the Land Industry Strategy and defined in the Land Operating Concept. Growing and diversifying supply chain opportunities is at the heart of the Army’s Land Industrial Strategy, and it is recognised that markets with a broad range of suppliers of different types, including SMEs and Academic Institutions can offer better value for money, promote innovative solutions, and give Defence services access to expertise and knowledge on complex issues. MERCURY is committed to working with all suppliers to support this new and novel strategy, ensuring that we deliver the very best Value for Money service in support of Defence. To find out more on MERCURY’s Mission, Vision, and Objectives, engage with our quarterly Newsletter. Link: https://sway.office.com/cSDVApxGbgZm67nb?ref=Link

Total Quantity or Scope

This notice is not associated with any procurement activity at this point and is solely for the purposes of running a Market Interest Session. It is our intention to hold an early market engagement event on the 6 July 2023 to discuss MERCURY’S approach to 2035 Capability Challenges, launch of our Communities of Interest, Commercial activity, our key priorities, and our expectations of suppliers that we collaborate with. MERCURY will also use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers which may influence and inform the programme’s technical and commercial approach and opportunity to shape the programme processes and commercial strategy and wider opportunities. The Market Interest Day will be the formal launch of our Communities of Interest (COI) to support in the shaping of the Capability Challenge Problem Set, 2035 Roadmap, and subsequent Capability Challenge Pipeline Statement of Requirement (SOR) in preparation for our framework launch. MERCURY encourages Industry, Academia and S&T partners to register their interest to attend this event in order to join relevant COIs. This session will be a conference style face to face event, broadcast via Microsoft Teams, with an interactive means to answer questions via Slido. All questions gathered throughout the day will be answered and distributed after the event. Please register your interest through our Microsoft Teams form by Monday 19th June 2023 through Mercury Market Interest Day Registration (Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5ehE6bnL... ), or contact us through our commercial team: DES-FCG-TeamMercury@mod.gov.uk. An invite will be sent out two weeks prior to the event confirming further details and the location (requiring review after unprecedented demand). This will also include the agenda for the day, and the Microsoft Teams Link. Additional information: Mercury Market Interest Day Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5ehE6bnL...

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
48000000 - Software package and information systems
51000000 - Installation services (except software)
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000 - Engineering services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71700000 - Monitoring and control services
71900000 - Laboratory services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials