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4D Animate Platform/Power Technologies (4DAPT)

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:56.

Opportunity overview

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID) are jointly launching a call for expressions of interest (EOI) aimed at identifying French Universities and Public Laboratories and British Universities who can address scientific questions raised in the field of 4D printing. The aim is to accelerate the use of intelligent 3D printed materials through design, manufacturing and modelling to provide intelligent or animated components for self-adaptive platforms. Despite the potential benefits of 4D printing, many challenges remain before it can be widely applied.

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.3m

Documents and notices

  • Procurement termination notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Your reply to this EOI should be emailed to FUURI@dstl.gov.uk Deadline for submissions is 24th October 2025 (at 12:00 GMT)Open source ↗
  • Please send responses to this document to FUURI@dstl.gov.uk by 12pm on 24th October 2025.Open source ↗

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0ab
Status
cancelled
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
The ITT will be published on https://contracts.mod.uk/ following receipt of EOI forms.
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
24 Oct 2025, 12:00

Procedure

Features
The Authority will use the response to the criteria in the EOI documention to create a shortlist of tenderers who: (1) are eligible to participate; (2) best meet the selection criteria set out in this notice and the EOI documentation. An invitation to tender will then be published through the Defence Sourcing Portal, inviting eligible tenderers to participate that responded to the EOI. Details of the negotiation and award criteria will be available in the tender documentation.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
067395-2025
Description
Updated version of EOI document uploaded, removing the Author's details.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Description
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled

Value

Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,560,000

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Award criteria will be published in the invitation to tender.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
TBC
Type
cost

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-5523
Format
application/pdf
Description
Your reply to this EOI should be emailed to FUURI@dstl.gov.uk Deadline for submissions is 24th October 2025 (at 12:00 GMT)
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
059103-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Sept 2025, 09:58
Entry 4
Id
A-6496
Format
application/pdf
Description
Please send responses to this document to FUURI@dstl.gov.uk by 12pm on 24th October 2025.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
067395-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 Oct 2025, 11:25
Entry 6
Id
069210-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
29 Oct 2025, 08:48

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
A notice has previously been published regarding this requirement - 2024/S 000-002086.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDDM-1961-MTLN
Name
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK15
Country
GB
Locality
Salisbury
Postal Code
SP4 0JQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Porton Down

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PDDM-1961-MTLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Original notice published in error as procurement will be exempt from Procurement Act 2023 - EOI submissions received by the deadline of 24/10/2025 are still valid and those qualifying will receive the ITT when it is published on Defence Sourcing Portal.
Final Status Date
29 Oct 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Salisbury · UKK15 · SP4 0JQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a0ab-2025-10-29T08:48:10ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·