Hearing Protection Communication and Situational Awareness (HPCSA) Programme Early Market Engagement (EME)

Published date: 4 April 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Protective gear - 18143000

Headgear - 18443300

Safety headgear - 18444100

Location of contract

South West

Procurement reference

714437450

Published date

4 April 2025

Closing date

30 June 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

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: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59700

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More information

Attachments

20250404_HPCSA Signed Invitation Letter_O.pdf

Notice of planned procurement

Invitation to Market Interest Day

20250404_HPCSA_EME_2025.pdf

Notice of planned procurement

Background and Early Market Engagement Objectives

Links

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59700

Notice of planned procurement

Link to Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) Opportunity

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Bartlett

Address

MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

mark.bartlett105@mod.gov.uk

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