Guidance

Innovative Research Call 2023 for Explosives and Weapons Detection: Competition Document

The Innovative Research Call (IRC), run by DASA seeks proposals to develop innovative scientific and technical solutions for improved detection of explosives and weapons capability.

• From: Defence and Security Accelerator
• Published: 13 July 2023
• Last updated: 16 August 2023
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  1. 16 August 2023

     Clarifications to submitted questions added

  2. 8 August 2023

     Changes to the process for submitting Innovation Outlines in section 11.1

  3. 4 August 2023

     Cyber Risk Assessment Reference number added Further details about the sharing of Intellectual property added and clarifications about information required during the submission process provided

  4. 3 August 2023

     Further details about the sharing of Intellectual property added and clarifications about information required during the submission process Note about Cyber Risk Assessment details

  5. 27 July 2023

     1. Added Question and Answers to the Clarification page for Goods, People and Processions and Vehicles

  6. 25 July 2023

     1. 11.1 Submission deadline - corrected Schedule number reference, should be Schedule 8 not 10. 2. Attached a Schedule 8 Excel template document for supplier use

  7. 25 July 2023

     1. Started the clarification question page 2. Attached IRC 2023 presentations (5 in total)

  8. 20 July 2023

     Revised the date for 'Clarification Questions Submitted by.' It is now 4 August 2023 (Previously 27 July 2023)

  9. 13 July 2023

     First published.

Documents

Innovative Research Call 2023 for Explosives and Weapons Detection: Competition Document

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IRC 2023 Terms and Conditions

PDF, 946 KB, 30 pages

IRC 2023 Schedule 8 Template

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 9.09 KB

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Innovative Research Call 2023: Clarification Questions

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Clarifications to submitted questions

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IRC 2023 Opening Presentation

PDF, 696 KB, 13 pages

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IRC 2023 Buildings and Areas Presentation

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IRC 2023 Goods Presentation

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IRC 2023 People and / or their Possessions Presentation

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IRC 2023 Vehicles Presentation

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Details

The IRC2023 for Explosives and Weapons Detection is funded and supported through a collaborative action of several government departments and law enforcement agencies, including:

• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA)
• Department for Transport (DfT)
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
• Home Office, Homeland Security Group (HSG)
• Metropolitan Police Service
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (DHS)
• Home Office, Border Force (BF)
• Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

The competition seeks proposals for the screening of:

• Buildings and Areas
• Goods
• People and / or their Possessions
• Vehicles

This will be the sixth run of the IRC, with successful calls occurring in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2020.

This competition closes on 30 August 2023 at 12:00 midday (BST).