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715855513 - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement

Defence Equipment and Support · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Space portfolio and ISTARI Industry Day – Monday 29th June This industry day will be delivering an update on the National Armament Directive’s (NAD’s) Space portfolio landscape, providing an overview of the planned work and developments within the organisation’s purview across all Space Capabilities. The day will also specifically focus on ISTARI (Space Based Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Industry Day and include a briefing from the Authority to Industry, aimed at providing an up-to-date report on the scope, vision and context status for the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) ISTARI programme. ISTARI is the overarching programme initiated to deliver the UK’s Space Based – Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) end-to-end requirements. ISTARI will cohere, integrate and adopt various Operational Concept Demonstrators (OCDs) to deliver an ‘in-service’ ISR capability under one programme, delivering UK sovereign, Defence-controlled, continual, resilient, timely, pervasive, and flexible observations across the globe, augmenting capabilities owned and developed by key allies. Following previous briefings and announcements, this Industry Day will endeavour to contextualise the Authority’s requirements and objectives in the aftermath of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), creating a forum in which to collaborate and engage on various aspects of ISTARI, offering valuable insight and an opportunity to introduce or reacquaint yourselves with the various stakeholders aligned to this programme. In addition to this, we also welcome a guest speaker from the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) (formerly Crown Commercial Service), who will enlighten attendees on the nascent Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (STS DM) (RM6370). The STS DM aims to unlock opportunity through increased flexibility and enhanced commercial mechanisms inherent to the PA23 regulations. As a key stakeholder in its design and implementation, the STS DM has been specifically created as the team’s primary route to market and acts as an evolutionary successor to the Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services Framework (RM6235).

Classification

  • CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV32000000 — Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • CPV32530000 — Satellite-related communications equipment
  • CPV32584000 — Data-bearing media
  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV34114000 — Specialist vehicles
  • CPV34150000 — Simulators
  • CPV34700000 — Aircraft and spacecraft
  • CPV34712000 — Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
  • CPV34740000 — Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
  • CPV34933000 — Navigation equipment
  • CPV35000000 — Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
  • CPV35100000 — Emergency and security equipment
  • CPV35112000 — Rescue and emergency equipment
  • CPV35125100 — Sensors
  • CPV35400000 — Military vehicles and associated parts
  • CPV35512400 — Unmanned underwater vehicles
  • CPV35613000 — Unmanned aerial vehicles
  • CPV35630000 — Military spacecrafts
  • CPV35710000 — Command, control, communication and computer systems
  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV38115100 — Radar surveillance equipment
  • CPV38221000 — Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
  • CPV38290000 — Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
  • CPV38820000 — Remote-control equipment
  • CPV38970000 — Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • CPV39254100 — Clocks
  • CPV42900000 — Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
  • CPV42961300 — Vehicle location system
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45223400 — Radar station construction work
  • CPV45235000 — Construction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfaces
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48200000 — Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • CPV48218000 — License management software package
  • CPV48613000 — Electronic data management (EDM)
  • CPV48614000 — Data-acquisition system
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50332000 — Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
  • CPV60500000 — Space transport services
  • CPV60510000 — Satellite launch services
  • CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services
  • CPV64214100 — Satellite circuit rental services
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71351000 — Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • CPV71352120 — Seismic data acquisition services
  • CPV71352130 — Seismic data collection services
  • CPV71354100 — Digital mapping services
  • CPV71354200 — Aerial mapping services
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72212710 — Backup or recovery software development services
  • CPV72212730 — Security software development services
  • CPV72212931 — Training software development services
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV72310000 — Data-processing services
  • CPV72313000 — Data capture services
  • CPV72315200 — Data network management services
  • CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
  • CPV72317000 — Data storage services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73400000 — Research and Development services on security and defence materials
  • CPV75000000 — Administration, defence and social security services
  • CPV75220000 — Defence services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV79710000 — Security services
  • CPV79961200 — Aerial photography services
  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV80600000 — Training services in defence and security materials
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV92312212 — Services related to the preparation of training manuals
  • CPV98113100 — Nuclear safety services
  • CPV98391000 — Decommissioning 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
ocds-h6vhtk-06909c
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
2 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30200000
Description
Computer equipment and supplies
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
32000000
Description
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
35000000
Description
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
34700000
Description
Aircraft and spacecraft
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
42900000
Description
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
35630000
Description
Military spacecrafts
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
45223400
Description
Radar station construction work
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
35710000
Description
Command, control, communication and computer systems
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
45235000
Description
Construction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfaces
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
34740000
Description
Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
38115100
Description
Radar surveillance equipment
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
34114000
Description
Specialist vehicles
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
35400000
Description
Military vehicles and associated parts
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
35613000
Description
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
35512400
Description
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Entry 23
Scheme
CPV
Id
38820000
Description
Remote-control equipment
Entry 24
Scheme
CPV
Id
42961300
Description
Vehicle location system
Entry 25
Scheme
CPV
Id
35125100
Description
Sensors
Entry 26
Scheme
CPV
Id
34933000
Description
Navigation equipment
Entry 27
Scheme
CPV
Id
39254100
Description
Clocks
Entry 28
Scheme
CPV
Id
48200000
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Entry 29
Scheme
CPV
Id
48218000
Description
License management software package
Entry 30
Scheme
CPV
Id
60510000
Description
Satellite launch services
Entry 31
Scheme
CPV
Id
75220000
Description
Defence services
Entry 32
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212730
Description
Security software development services
Entry 33
Scheme
CPV
Id
60500000
Description
Space transport services
Entry 34
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 35
Scheme
CPV
Id
73400000
Description
Research and Development services on security and defence materials
Entry 36
Scheme
CPV
Id
75000000
Description
Administration, defence and social security services
Entry 37
Scheme
CPV
Id
72310000
Description
Data-processing services
Entry 38
Scheme
CPV
Id
32530000
Description
Satellite-related communications equipment
Entry 39
Scheme
CPV
Id
72315200
Description
Data network management services
Entry 40
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 41
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 42
Scheme
CPV
Id
71351000
Description
Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
Entry 43
Scheme
CPV
Id
90700000
Description
Environmental services
Entry 44
Scheme
CPV
Id
50332000
Description
Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
Entry 45
Scheme
CPV
Id
64214100
Description
Satellite circuit rental services
Entry 46
Scheme
CPV
Id
72317000
Description
Data storage services
Entry 47
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212710
Description
Backup or recovery software development services
Entry 48
Scheme
CPV
Id
34712000
Description
Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
Entry 49
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 50
Scheme
CPV
Id
80600000
Description
Training services in defence and security materials
Entry 51
Scheme
CPV
Id
98391000
Description
Decommissioning services
Entry 52
Scheme
CPV
Id
72300000
Description
Data services
Entry 53
Scheme
CPV
Id
72316000
Description
Data analysis services
Entry 54
Scheme
CPV
Id
79961200
Description
Aerial photography services
Entry 55
Scheme
CPV
Id
71354100
Description
Digital mapping services
Entry 56
Scheme
CPV
Id
71354200
Description
Aerial mapping services
Entry 57
Scheme
CPV
Id
35100000
Description
Emergency and security equipment
Entry 58
Scheme
CPV
Id
35112000
Description
Rescue and emergency equipment
Entry 59
Scheme
CPV
Id
98113100
Description
Nuclear safety services
Entry 60
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 61
Scheme
CPV
Id
79710000
Description
Security services
Entry 62
Scheme
CPV
Id
64200000
Description
Telecommunications services
Entry 63
Scheme
CPV
Id
32584000
Description
Data-bearing media
Entry 64
Scheme
CPV
Id
38221000
Description
Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
Entry 65
Scheme
CPV
Id
38290000
Description
Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Entry 66
Scheme
CPV
Id
48613000
Description
Electronic data management (EDM)
Entry 67
Scheme
CPV
Id
48614000
Description
Data-acquisition system
Entry 68
Scheme
CPV
Id
71352120
Description
Seismic data acquisition services
Entry 69
Scheme
CPV
Id
71352130
Description
Seismic data collection services
Entry 70
Scheme
CPV
Id
72313000
Description
Data capture services
Entry 71
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services
Entry 72
Scheme
CPV
Id
34150000
Description
Simulators
Entry 73
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212931
Description
Training software development services
Entry 74
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312212
Description
Services related to the preparation of training manuals

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The ISTARI Industry Day is to be held on Monday 29th June at the MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH All subsequent procurement following this Preliminary Market Engagement (EME) notice is at the discretion of the MoD and subject to approvals. Any further updates regarding future activity will be made through the appropriate advertising channels. Attendance is ‘in-person only’. Unfortunately, due to limited capacity, we need to cap attendance to two representatives per organisation. The session will commence at 1030hrs, and it is advised to arrive on-site no later than 0930hrs to ensure sufficient time to pass through security. We aim to conclude the event by 1600hrs. Delegate registration will be conducted on a ‘first come, first-served basis’, and as this event has been classified as Official Sensitive, attendance will be subject to possession of the appropriate Security Clearance (BPSS as a minimum). The deadline to register your interest is Friday 05 June, or once room capacity is reached, whichever is the sooner. Should your organisation wish to attend the ISTARI Industry Day please contact the following email address register your interest: DESSpace-DT@mod.gov.uk, disclosing the following information: For UK SC Clearance Holders: Please provide the following details: • Full Name (First Name and Surname) • Date of Birth • Email Address • Organisation Name • National Insurance Number For BPSS or National Equivalent Holders: Please provide a copy of your Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) verification record or your national equivalent. This will confirm that the necessary checks have been completed by your organisation. Once your security clearance has been validated, we will notify you and add you to the attendance list. For Non-UK SC Clearance Holders: Please provide proof of national equivalent SC, this should include official certification or documentation from your country’s Security Team or your organisation’s Vetting/Security Team confirming your SC status. All individuals registering interest must hold either SC clearance or BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard), for further details please refer to - Government baseline personnel security standard - GOV.UK. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard
Due
5 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040676-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 May 2026, 15:46
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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