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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Advanced Materials Science and Technology (S&T) - Centre of Excellence in Materials for Extreme Physical Environments - Announcement of S&T Supplier Day

R&DCPV 73000000 73400000
ValueValue not published
Deadline5 Oct 2022
Published18 Aug 2022
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 18 Aug 2022ClosedCloses 5 Oct 2022
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The brief

The Dstl Advanced Materials Programme (AMP) has explored different ways of working to deliver its S&T.

It has preliminary approval to create a Centre of Excellence to deliver S&T in Materials for Extreme Physical Environments.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market that Dstl's Advanced Materials Programme plans to hold a Supplier Day to present its plans to run a future competitive procurement to create a Centre of Excellence in Materials for Extreme Physical Environments.

The Centre will be the primary method of delivery for S&T in this Theme of the Programme.

The Supplier Day will: • Be held on 10 October 2022 between 09:30 and 16:00 at The National Space Centre, Leicester • Inform UK Advanced Materials S&T suppliers of Dstl's thinking regarding the Centre of Excellence, and how it will be designed to deliver most of Dstl's S&T on the Theme of Materials for Extreme Physical Environments • Share Dstl's preliminary thinking regarding a Statement of Requirement and obtain views from the market to inform its construct, in order to ensure that this is ready for the future procurement • Share a preliminary timeline for procurement/business case activities and deadlines • Provide an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions • Provide an opportunity for suppliers to network with one another in advance of formal competition launch • Obtain views and feedback from the market on Dstl's plans in advance of formal competition launch Registration for the Supplier Day: Delegates can register their interest to attend the Supplier Day at using the below link to Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-of-excellence-in-materials-for-extreme-physical-environments-tickets-394282889737 The Eventbrite website is open for expressions of interest to attend and will close at 18:00 hrs on 5th October 2022.

Owing to venue capacity places are limited to a maximum of two attendees per organisation or major business unit within that organisation.

Dstl reserves the right to review proposed attendees to ensure that attendance is appropriate and relevant to this future procurement.

In order to manage attendance, only individuals who have registered their interest via Eventbrite and have been subsequently approved by Dstl, will be permitted to attend this event.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Dstl Advanced Materials Programme (AMP) has

The Dstl Advanced Materials Programme (AMP) has explored different ways of working to deliver its S&T.

02

It has preliminary approval to create

It has preliminary approval to create a Centre of Excellence to deliver S&T in Materials for Extreme Physical Environments.

03

Inform UK Advanced Materials S&T suppliers

Inform UK Advanced Materials S&T suppliers of Dstl's thinking regarding the Centre of Excellence, and how it will be designed to deliver most of Dstl's S&T on the Theme of Materials for Extreme Physical Environments.

04

Share Dstl's preliminary thinking regarding a Statement

Share Dstl's preliminary thinking regarding a Statement of Requirement and obtain views from the market to inform its construct, in order to ensure that this is ready for the future procurement.

05

Provide an opportunity for suppliers to ask

Provide an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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