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    ContractsSDA Capability Mapping 2026 Update
    Open tender

    SDA Capability Mapping 2026 Update

    Information collection exercise to map SDA capabilities and market capacity for strategic planning purposes, with no procurement or contracts involved.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 3 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder

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    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    3 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This is an information collection exercise to support the update of the SDA (Small Disruptive Assets or relevant SDA definition) Capability Map for 2026. This is not a procurement activity and no contracts will be issued as a result. The Ministry of Defence is seeking information from suppliers and stakeholders to understand current capabilities, future developments, and market capacity within the SDA sector. All information provided will be treated as confidential and classified as UK OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE COMMERCIAL, with access limited to UK Government departments and agencies. Responses should be submitted via email to ssa@dstl.gov.uk. If you have information requiring higher classification handling, please indicate this in the data submission and the team will facilitate appropriate arrangements. Please ensure all data entries remain at UK OFFICIAL level or below.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6a7c818a-2df4-4b60-b934-4c48a9f9ea3f-912933
    DS
    Buyer
    DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation