Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d11-a659-71d7-b4fc-b5a124a54bdb/hearing-protection-communication-and-situational-awareness-hpcsa-programme-ear pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Hearing Protection Communication and Situational Awareness (HPCSA) Programme Early Market Engagement (EME) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value Not stated Published 7 Jul 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Hearing Protection Communication and Situation Awareness (HPCSA) programme wishes to horizon scan emerging technologies to address Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) crew and Dismount Close Combat personnel noise environments with a communications hearing protection and situational awareness system that provides the required levels of attenuation for impulse and continuous noise in conformance with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (CNAWR) 2005. This notice is to inform the Market of an Early Market Engagement Exercise (EME) led by Defence Digital's Tactical Systems Service Executive (TacSys SE) in collaboration with the Army's Hearing Protection Communication Situational Awareness (HPCSA) Programme. The EME exercise will be in the form of a Request for Information (RFI) in MS Forms followed by a Market Interest Day event scheduled for Thursday 15th May 2025 at Warminster Garrison. For further detail on how to register for the Market Interest Day and to submit a response to the RFI, please view the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) Opportunity: [contracts.mod.uk](https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59700) Additional information: The DSP Opportunity Notice now contains the Market Interest Day Post Event Delegation Pack containing the slides from the day and MOD's responses to the Q&A sessions. ## CPV classification Protective gear Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d8a827cb-ba19-4b55-b990-c592187e7bb0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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