Future Opportunity Notice for Project HERA

Description

**INDUSTRY EVENT INVITE - PLEASE READ ADDITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS DESCRIPTION** The Authority has an upcoming requirement (Project HERA) for the delivery of, technical support and airfield enabling services across 19 UK MOD units. The Project HERA requirement is currently a funded initiative, but any related future procurement activity will be subject to the DSPCR 2011 and advertised accordingly through the relevant channels The Project HERA team are reviewing their schedule and delivery timeline and are currently uncertain of the impact to the proposed project duration. The release of the proposed Project HERA Contract Notice and Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will more than likely not occur before 01 October 2024. When more details of the re-baselined schedule review are understood, HERA team will seek to offer an update through a potential Webinar. **FURTHER UPDATE** ** Project HERA had intended to conduct a webinar in late June/early July 2024 to update potential suppliers on project activity that is ongoing to initiate the procurement phase of the project. With the announcement of the UK General Election, which shall be conducted on 4 July 2024, the decision has been taken to delay the webinar. Project HERA will look to conduct the webinar as soon as is practicable after the UK General Election. ** **FURTHER UPDATE** The Authority has a proposed requirement (Project HERA) for the delivery of, technical support and airfield enabling services across c.17 UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) establishments. Following on from previous preliminary market engagement events. The Authority is proposing to conduct an Industry event on Tuesday 13th August 2024 from 1430 to 1530, for the purpose of updating on Project HERA progress and to inform industry of its proposed future market engagement plans. The Industry Day will be virtual Microsoft Teams live event. To attend the virtual event on 13th August. Please confirm via email by 1200 on Monday 12th August, and provide a name, email address, telephone number & supplier you are representing to Air-HERA@mod.gov.uk with the subject heading 'Project HERA Industry Virtual Event 13 Aug 24'. To note: This is not a means to seek expressions of interest, or a commitment by the MOD to carrying out any formal procurement; that opportunity may become available in the future through the publication of a formal Tender Notice that will be published accordingly. Any Project HERA related future procurement activity will be subject to the Procurement Act 2023.