Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b98-0e0f-70d9-852c-619c913158e9/87589565 awarded GB restricted procedure # 87589565 [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value £94,000,000 Published 25 Sept 2023 Deadline Closed 29 Nov 2021 ## Who can bid - Split into 3 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. ## About this tender The Authority has a requirement for industry to design/enhance, develop & manufacture the Next Generation Chemical Detection Chemical Sense capability for airborne hazards, (including vapour and aerosol) & deposited hazards (including liquids and solids) known as ‘Project BOSKER’. This procurement is exempt from the Defence & Security Public Contract Regulations on Grounds of National Security & is 'Secret 5 Eyes Only'. Only Suppliers from within UK, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand may apply. However this does not stop companies with foreign ownership from applying if they have a UK registered business or subsidiary. Suppliers should have the ability & technology to meet the following high-level user needs: - Timely indication of toxic chemicals airborne in vapour & aerosol physical states, & then alert personnel to chemical threats within local areas. - Develop person worn capability for Hazard Warning (HW) & Residual Hazard Warning (RHW) for military personnel and potentially through modularisation of the person worn capability provide a hand-held capability to provide Hazard Location (HL) & Contamination of Assessment to military personnel. - Develop a base sense capability for HW & RHW to military personnel. - Provide chemical threat presumptive identification & the amount of hazard present allowing this data to report the event to Commaders. This information will support integrated warning, increase situational awareness, and improve battlefield management. - Obtain both a high level of chemical sensitivity & minimise the potential for false alarms (both false positive & false negative) to provide the user with confidence in their equipment. - Deliver an integrated aerosol & vapour sense capability. - Both the equipments are required to be network enabled. Suppliers need to hold List X status. The contract period is 5 years +1 +1 +1 +1 option years & include the following: - Demonstration Phase to develop a prototype to be approved by the Authority, in conjunction with Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) testing, that meets the requirement prior to during Y1 of the contract. - Manufacture, supply, & delivery of specified chemical sensing equipment. - Repair and Spares support for the remainder of the contract covering procurement of the full systems, part piece spares and component level spares. - Technical support which includes, but not limited to, updates to technical documentation and responding to technical queries from the users via CBRN DT Operations Manager (OM). - Provision of training equipment and/or training packages as agreed with the Authority. In Service Support (ISS) will require the provision of services including but not limited to; - Design, Develop, Manufacture of Sense equipment - Robust Algorithms development - Contract Management & Service Core Support. - Equipment Calibration & Planned Maintenance (if applicable). - Equipment Survey & Unplanned Maintenance and Repair. - Supply of Capital Equipment. - Supply of Capital & Consumable Spares. - Technical Support Services. - Post Design Services - Defence Standards Applicable to Training (DSAT) compliant or equivalent training package solution - Provision of training equipment and/or training packages. 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