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HMNBP Skills & Innovation Hub Pre-Market Engagement

Ministry of Defence · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:58.

Opportunity overview

This is a notice only. The Royal Navy is hosting a launch event for the Skills & Innovation Hub that will be held as part of the Maritime Power demonstrations on the 19th of March 2025 at HM Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP) to which selected organisations across the areas of Funding, SMEs, Industry and Academia will be invited. This is the first in a series of engagements, and there will be no prejudice against those who do not attend this launch event in terms of participation or attending other events. Overview – The Challenge There is currently a need to increase provision and investment in developing the skills and innovation required to meet the challenges and opportunities of delivering the leading-edge Royal Navy the UK requires for safety and prosperity. The participation of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Academia, and Industry alongside alternative funding sources are needed in order to rapidly scale regional skills provision and innovation for the benefit of Maritime Defence. To secure an invitation to the launch event for the Skills & Innovation Hub on the 19th of March 2025 at HM Naval Base Portsmouth, please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5ZGox2ZLBlRMk0Rp2Y5UGKNUOFkwOFNSVEtXTzZKR1FJS0tJTzJBQ1NFUS4u

Classification

  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RFI0052
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Mar 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
19 Mar 2025, 23:59
Starts
19 Mar 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007256-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Feb 2025, 10:53
Entry 2
Id
007278-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Feb 2025, 12:30

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Mar 2025, 23:59
Description
Full details of the event can be found on Defence Sourcing Portal https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59583

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ31
Country
GB
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO28BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Leach Building Whale Island

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UKJ31 · PO28BY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e806-2025-02-26T12:30:21ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·