Competition: Innovation in Support of Operations (Phase 2)
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks innovative, cost-competitive proposals designed for manufacture and scalable in twelve months.
Documents
Details
Introduction
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is looking for innovative proposals that are cost competitive, designed for manufacture, and can be scaled in an approximate twelve-month timeframe.
This is phase two of a multi-cycle competition. This phase is expected to consist of three Cycles (Cycles 4, 5 and 6). Proposals submitted by the cycle deadline will follow the DASA “How your proposal will be assessed” process with contracting immediately afterwards for successful proposals.
DASA reserves the right to change challenge areas between cycles, or to close the competition without launching subsequent cycles.
Further to this multiple cycle DASA competition, outputs from funded projects may be considered for further development or procurement, subject to contract. In this circumstance the Authority will undertake appropriate procurement activity to ensure value for money and subject to any applicable Regulations that may pertain.
Competition Key Information
| Total Funding Available | We expect total funding across cycles 4, 5 and 6 to be £4 Million (excluding VAT). We are expecting proposals to cost no more than £350,000. A number of proposals may be funded |
| Technology Readiness Level (TRL) | Reach TRL 6 by the end of the project |
| Project duration | Equal to or less than four months from the project start date. With the exception of Challenge 2 – 155mm Artillery Barrel Repair/Recondition, which is equal to or less than six months from the project start date. |
| Cyber Risk Assessment (CRA) number and risk level | RAR-240619B04, Very Low Risk |
| Pre-sift criteria | See Section 8 Pre-sift Criteria |
| Cycle specific | Cycle 4 | Cycle 5 | Cycle 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Deadline | 12:00 Midday on 20 May 2025 (BST) | 12:00 Midday on 5 August 2025 (BST) | 12:00 Midday on 14 October 2025 (BST) |
| Contract start month | September 2025 | December 2025 | February 2026 |
| Feedback release date | July 2025 | October 2025 | December 2025 |
Where do I submit my proposal?
Via the DASA Online Submission Service where you will need to register for an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted.
It is recommended you thoroughly check the mandatory criteria for this competition before you submit your proposal.
You must not submit any information classified above Official.
Updates to this page
-
Added in Clarification Questions and Answers
-
First published.