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The below guidance sets out our full competition process including the guidance given to our assessors to assess proposals.</p> <h2 id="competition-process">Competition process</h2> <p>The competition process is made up of ten steps.</p> <h3 id="competition-opens">1. Competition opens</h3> <p>All competitions are launched on our <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding" class="govuk-link">Apply for funding</a> page. If you are interested in submitting an idea for any competition, please <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-a-dasa-innovation-partner" class="govuk-link">Contact a <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> Innovation Partner</a> to help you.</p> <div class="call-to-action"> <h3 id="sign-up-to-the-dasa-mailing-listmailtoacceleratordstlgovuksubjectplease-add-me-to-the-defence-and-security-accelerator-mailing-list"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk?subject=Please%20add%20me%20to%20the%20Defence%20and%20Security%20Accelerator%20Mailing%20List" class="govuk-link">Sign up to the <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> Mailing List</a></h3> <p>Be the first to hear about new competitions, upcoming events and other <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> news. To join the <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> Mailing List, please send your name and organisation name to this email address:<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk?subject=<Please%20add%20me%20to%20the%20Defence%20and%20Security%20Accelerator%20Mailing%20List>" class="govuk-link">accelerator@dstl.gov.uk</a></p> </div> <h3 id="proposal-submission">2. Proposal submission</h3> <p>The only way to submit a proposal to <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> is online via our Enterprise Collaboration Service(<abbr title="Enterprise Collaboration Service">ECS</abbr>). <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-and-security-accelerator-submit-your-research-proposal" class="govuk-link">Login or register for an account</a>.</p> <p>Some tips to help with your submission:</p> <ul> <li>before submitting your proposal, check <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr>’s standard <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance" class="govuk-link">terms and conditions</a> carefully to ensure that you agree with all of them. You may wish to check them with your commercial or legal department</li> <li>draft your proposal offline to avoid losing material when submitting online</li> <li>be concise. Each assessor should be able to read, understand and assess your proposal within 1 hour and 30 minutes, unless otherwise stated in the competition document</li> <li>only click submit when your proposal is complete. It is not possible to add any additional information to your proposal after it has been submitted</li> <li>submit your proposal well before the deadline in case you experience any technical problems. The deadline is the deadline and will not be extended. If you are having problems submitting your proposal, email us prior to the deadline on <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk" class="govuk-link">accelerator@dstl.gov.uk</a> or call 01980 950000 option 3</li> </ul> <h3 id="competition-close">3. Competition close</h3> <h3 id="pre-sift">4. Pre sift</h3> <p>Once you have submitted your proposal, it will pass through an initial sift. At this stage, your proposal may be rejected if it:</p> <ul> <li>does not demonstrate impact for defence or security</li> <li>does not outline how it meets the scope of the competition</li> <li>is incomplete</li> <li>is lacking technical information to allow technical assessment to take place</li> <li>does not demonstrate how the project can be completed in the timelines</li> <li>exceeds the funding limit or timescale stipulated</li> <li>does not demonstrate acceptance of or comply with <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance" class="govuk-link">terms and conditions</a> </li> <li>is not at the correct Technology Readiness Level (<abbr title="technology readiness level">TRL</abbr>) for the competition</li> <li>is a resubmission of a previous proposal and does not adhere to the <a href="#resubmission" class="govuk-link">resubmission guidelines</a> </li> </ul> <p>Further guidance on pre sift criteria is described in the online submission service for the specific competition and in the relevant competition document, accessible via the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding" class="govuk-link">Apply for Funding</a> page.</p> <h3 id="assessment">5. Assessment</h3> <p>After the initial sifting process, experts from across UK government will be assigned to assess your proposal. When people outside of UK Government are used for assessment, it will be under a non-disclosure agreement and details will be provided in advance in the relevant competition document.</p> <p>During the assessment phase all proposals are assessed against the following criteria:</p> <ul> <li>desirable: strategic fit, end user support/pull</li> <li>feasible: technical credibility, innovation, risk, expertise of team/capability</li> <li>viable: costs and value for money, project delivery/plan</li> </ul> <p>Further guidance on <a href="#rcriteria" class="govuk-link">assessment criteria is listed below</a>.</p> <h3 id="moderation">6. Moderation</h3> <p>After assessment, a moderator will compile an overview of all assessments, pulling together comments to provide a collective outcome in the form of a ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund’ recommendation against the proposal.</p> <h3 id="challenge">7. Challenge</h3> <p>Stakeholders/moderators are invited to challenge the ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund recommendation made against each proposal. Challengers should present their argument both in written form for circulation and at the decision conference.</p> <h3 id="decision-conference">8. Decision conference</h3> <p>Key stakeholders come together to discuss the recommendations. The moderator attends the decision conference to present the ‘Fund’ or No Fund’ recommendation for the proposal and to defend the proposal against any challenges that may have been submitted. Challengers attend the decision conference to present their challenges in order to promote robust discussion prior to the ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund’ decision being made. At the end of the decision conference, a decision is made against each proposal on whether to fund it.</p> <h3 id="decision-release">9. Decision release</h3> <p>You’ll be able to track the progress of your application through the submission service on your dashboard. You’ll be notified by email when we’ve made a decision on whether or not to fund your proposal.</p> <p>Suppliers who receive a ‘Fund’ decision will be contacted by <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> commercial to answer any clarification questions and finalise the contracts. If you have questions regarding your contract, contact <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/mailto:DASACommercial@dstl.gov.uk" class="govuk-link">DASACommercial@dstl.gov.uk</a>.</p> <h3 id="feedback-release">10. Feedback release</h3> <p>Moderators provide feedback for ‘No Fund’ proposals which is subsequently reviewed by <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> and released by the commercial team.</p> <p>Please note that every <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> competition has a finite financial limit which affects the number of bids we can fund. There may be occasions where additional funding subsequently becomes available, after a decision has been released. <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> reserves the right to keep proposals ‘in reserve’ for 12 months. In the event that additional funding becomes available, <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> may ask whether you would still be prepared to undertake the work outlined in your proposal under the same terms.</p> <h2 id="rcriteria">Assessment criteria</h2> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> uses three baseline assessment criteria; desirable, feasible and viable. The baseline criteria apply to all our competitions, unless stated in the competition document. It is important to note that criteria may be adjusted or weighted differently across competitions in accordance with the needs of Government customers. You should check the specific guidance that is provided within the competition document on the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding" class="govuk-link">Apply for Funding</a> page.</p> <p>Once the criteria have been published for a particular competition, they will remain frozen for the duration of that competition.</p> <p>Corresponding guidance on what we need to see in the various sections of your proposal is provided in the proposal template on our on-line submission service.</p> <p>In order to give you the best chance of success, please find below guidance on the three baseline criteria that is provided to our assessors in order to assess your proposals.</p> <h3 id="desirable">Desirable</h3> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> funds innovations that solve defence and security challenges. You should look out for things like the proposal’s alignment with a strategic need or challenge and who would benefit from the innovation. Ideas that are useful for both defence and security should be acknowledged.</p> <p>Under this category, proposals should be assessed on:</p> <p>Defence and security compatibility.</p> <ul> <li>the proposal shows benefit across defence and/or security sectors.</li> </ul> <p>Strategic fit</p> <ul> <li>the proposal is clear on the business need, technological challenge or market opportunity driving the innovation.</li> <li>the proposal describes the impact for defence and/or security in terms of performance, time and cost</li> <li>the proposal has a clear link to a user need or challenge. This may be the challenge as specified in the competition document</li> </ul> <p>End user pull</p> <ul> <li>the proposal identifies who would benefit from and exploit the innovation if successful</li> <li>the proposal outlines how the proposer expects to take the solution to market on completion of the project and who the appropriate partners would be to do so. This may include information on further phases of development or funding required for the solution to reach an appropriate <abbr title="technology readiness level">TRL</abbr> for procurement</li> </ul> <h3 id="feasible">Feasible</h3> <p>You should assess whether the idea has a good chance of success technically.</p> <p>You are asked to consider whether the proposal is scientifically, technically and practically feasible, how innovative the idea is, and how it compares with potential alternatives. A clear and logical plan, backed by relevant expertise, capability and appropriate resources needs to be present.</p> <p>Under this category, proposals should be assessed on:</p> <p>Technical Credibility</p> <ul> <li>the proposal is scientifically, technically and practically feasible</li> <li>the proposal has a robust testing regime with clear and quantifiable measures of progress and performance</li> </ul> <p>Innovation and risk</p> <ul> <li>the proposal assesses how the solution compares to alternative solutions in terms of time, cost and performance</li> <li>the proposal assesses and provides mitigations for technical risks - to note <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> welcomes proposals that are high risk, high reward, but mitigations should be explained thoroughly</li> </ul> <p>Expertise and capability</p> <ul> <li>the proposal provides evidence of the team’s relevant expertise and experience in the technical area of the innovation, including background research and projects completed</li> <li>the proposal provides evidence of the resources available to the team to deliver the project including facilities and labour</li> </ul> <h3 id="viable">Viable</h3> <p>You should assess for evidence that the idea can be delivered within the project scope and timelines.</p> <p>Look for evidence of a robust project plan which identifies any links or dependencies between work packages and milestones, and which clearly identifies measurable deliverables. We are looking at overall costs and value for money. Finally, please look at the proposer’s plans to take their innovation forward beyond the project.</p> <p>Under this category, proposals should be assessed on:</p> <p>Project Delivery</p> <ul> <li>the proposal has a project plan in sufficient detail and identifies any links or dependencies between work packages and/or milestones</li> <li>the proposal identifies any project risks or dependencies and has identified appropriate mitigations</li> <li>the proposal identifies any need for Government Furnished Assets (<abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr>) (including Government Furnished Information (GFI)). Should <abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr> not be granted, the proposal identifies suitable alternatives</li> <li>the proposal identifies any <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-ethical-legal-and-regulatory-guidance" class="govuk-link">legal or ethical concerns including MODREC approval, RIPA, data protection</a> and has put in place appropriate steps and timescales to heed these considerations</li> </ul> <p>Costs and Value for Money</p> <ul> <li>the proposal provides detail on the total project cost, and the profiling of spend across milestones and does so in line with <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> financial <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance" class="govuk-link">terms and conditions</a> </li> <li>the proposal explains what alternative sources of funding have been considered and what funding would be sought should the proposal be unsuccessful</li> <li>the proposal provides information on any additional funding or in-kind support that has been or is being provided by anyone other than the proposer</li> <li>the proposal explains what would happen to the innovation if it were not publicly funded</li> <li>the proposal describes the benefit and value for money for government, and also explains any wider value to the UK economy</li> </ul> <p>Plan Beyond the Project</p> <ul> <li>the proposal outlines what funding and/or customer support is potentially available to develop and incorporate the outcomes of this project</li> <li>the proposal explains what tests, accreditation, trials would be necessary to take the project forward on completion of the project</li> <li>the proposal considers how the outcomes could be integrated into existing systems and capabilities or outlines the solution that it would be replacing and why</li> <li>the proposal estimates the long term cost of further development of the solution and any potential pricing models for procurement.</li> </ul> <h2 id="resubmission">Resubmission</h2> <h3 id="if-your-proposal-was-unsuccessful">If your proposal was unsuccessful</h3> <p>If you have previously submitted a proposal which was unsuccessful, please do not resubmit this proposal, unless your feedback specifically requests it.</p> <p>If you were asked to resubmit your proposal, please ensure you indicate how you have addressed ALL the feedback given. Please also include your previous proposal number in your submission.</p> <p>If you were previously unsuccessful and would like to submit a new proposal, which is similar in any way to your previous proposals, please contact us at <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk" class="govuk-link">accelerator@dstl.gov.uk</a>.</p> <p>If you have previously submitted this proposal to any other government funding body, please include details in your submission. If you were not funded, please attach the feedback with your proposal. If you were funded, please detail how our funding will offer value for money for government.</p> <h3 id="if-your-proposal-was-successful">If your proposal was successful</h3> <p>If you have previously submitted a proposal and were successful, but did not agree to <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> contract terms and conditions, please do not resubmit this proposal. Should you wish to now accept the contract terms and conditions, please email <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk" class="govuk-link">accelerator@dstl.gov.uk</a>.</p> <div class="call-to-action"> <h3 id="submit-a-proposalhttpswwwgovukgovernmentcollectionsdefence-and-security-accelerator-submit-your-research-proposal"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-and-security-accelerator-submit-your-research-proposal" class="govuk-link">Submit a proposal</a></h3> <h3 id="read-the-terms-and-conditionshttpswwwgovukguidancedefence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance" class="govuk-link">Read the terms and conditions</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="responsive-bottom-margin"> <div class="app-c-published-dates app-c-published-dates--history govuk-!-margin-bottom-3" id="full-publication-update-history" data-module="gem-toggle" lang="en"> Published 8 December 2016 <br>Last updated 28 April 2021 <a href="#full-history" class="app-c-published-dates__toggle govuk-link" data-controls="full-history" data-expanded="false" data-toggled-text="- hide all updates">+ show all updates</a> <div class="app-c-published-dates__change-history js-hidden" id="full-history"> <ol class="app-c-published-dates__list"> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-04-28T10:23:40.000+01:00">28 April 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Removed the following line as it is not required - “Evidence of end user buy-in for the idea is welcomed” under the "Desirable" heading.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-04-26T12:50:31.000+01:00">26 April 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Removed the following line "Evidence of end user buy-in for the idea is welcomed" under the "Desirable" heading, such evidence is no longer desirable.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-03-31T16:55:14.000+01:00">31 March 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Removed reference to letter of support as evidence of support.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-03-12T10:22:20.000+00:00">12 March 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Updated resubmission guidance.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-03-20T15:13:17.000+00:00">20 March 2020</time> <p 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"@type": "Thing", "sameAs": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/government/national-security" }, { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/http://schema.org", "@type": "Thing", "sameAs": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/business-and-industry/science-and-innovation" } ], "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Assessment process and criteria", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-how-your-proposal-is-assessed", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927092551/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-how-your-proposal-is-assessed", "text": "\u003cdiv class=\"govspeak\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Defence and Security Accelerator (\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e), we have a very thorough process for deciding which proposals to fund. The below guidance sets out our full competition process including the guidance given to our assessors to assess proposals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"competition-process\"\u003eCompetition process\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe competition process is made up of ten steps.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"competition-opens\"\u003e1. Competition opens\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll competitions are launched on our \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eApply for funding\u003c/a\u003e page. If you are interested in submitting an idea for any competition, please \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-a-dasa-innovation-partner\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eContact a \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e Innovation Partner\u003c/a\u003e to help you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"call-to-action\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"sign-up-to-the-dasa-mailing-listmailtoacceleratordstlgovuksubjectplease-add-me-to-the-defence-and-security-accelerator-mailing-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk?subject=Please%20add%20me%20to%20the%20Defence%20and%20Security%20Accelerator%20Mailing%20List\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eSign up to the \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e Mailing List\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBe the first to hear about new competitions, upcoming events and other \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e news. To join the \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e Mailing List, please send your name and organisation name to this email address:\u003ca href=\"mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk?subject=\u0026lt;Please%20add%20me%20to%20the%20Defence%20and%20Security%20Accelerator%20Mailing%20List\u0026gt;\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eaccelerator@dstl.gov.uk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"proposal-submission\"\u003e2. Proposal submission\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe only way to submit a proposal to \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e is online via our Enterprise Collaboration Service(\u003cabbr title=\"Enterprise Collaboration Service\"\u003eECS\u003c/abbr\u003e). \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-and-security-accelerator-submit-your-research-proposal\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eLogin or register for an account\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome tips to help with your submission:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebefore submitting your proposal, check \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e’s standard \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eterms and conditions\u003c/a\u003e carefully to ensure that you agree with all of them. You may wish to check them with your commercial or legal department\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edraft your proposal offline to avoid losing material when submitting online\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebe concise. Each assessor should be able to read, understand and assess your proposal within 1 hour and 30 minutes, unless otherwise stated in the competition document\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eonly click submit when your proposal is complete. It is not possible to add any additional information to your proposal after it has been submitted\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003esubmit your proposal well before the deadline in case you experience any technical problems. The deadline is the deadline and will not be extended. If you are having problems submitting your proposal, email us prior to the deadline on \u003ca href=\"mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eaccelerator@dstl.gov.uk\u003c/a\u003e or call 01980 950000 option 3\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"competition-close\"\u003e3. Competition close\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"pre-sift\"\u003e4. Pre sift\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you have submitted your proposal, it will pass through an initial sift. At this stage, your proposal may be rejected if it:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edoes not demonstrate impact for defence or security\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edoes not outline how it meets the scope of the competition\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eis incomplete\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eis lacking technical information to allow technical assessment to take place\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edoes not demonstrate how the project can be completed in the timelines\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eexceeds the funding limit or timescale stipulated\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edoes not demonstrate acceptance of or comply with \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eterms and conditions\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eis not at the correct Technology Readiness Level (\u003cabbr title=\"technology readiness level\"\u003eTRL\u003c/abbr\u003e) for the competition\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eis a resubmission of a previous proposal and does not adhere to the \u003ca href=\"#resubmission\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eresubmission guidelines\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther guidance on pre sift criteria is described in the online submission service for the specific competition and in the relevant competition document, accessible via the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eApply for Funding\u003c/a\u003e page.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"assessment\"\u003e5. Assessment\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the initial sifting process, experts from across UK government will be assigned to assess your proposal. When people outside of UK Government are used for assessment, it will be under a non-disclosure agreement and details will be provided in advance in the relevant competition document.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the assessment phase all proposals are assessed against the following criteria:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edesirable: strategic fit, end user support/pull\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003efeasible: technical credibility, innovation, risk, expertise of team/capability\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eviable: costs and value for money, project delivery/plan\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther guidance on \u003ca href=\"#rcriteria\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eassessment criteria is listed below\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"moderation\"\u003e6. Moderation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter assessment, a moderator will compile an overview of all assessments, pulling together comments to provide a collective outcome in the form of a ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund’ recommendation against the proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"challenge\"\u003e7. Challenge\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStakeholders/moderators are invited to challenge the ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund recommendation made against each proposal. Challengers should present their argument both in written form for circulation and at the decision conference.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"decision-conference\"\u003e8. Decision conference\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey stakeholders come together to discuss the recommendations. The moderator attends the decision conference to present the ‘Fund’ or No Fund’ recommendation for the proposal and to defend the proposal against any challenges that may have been submitted. Challengers attend the decision conference to present their challenges in order to promote robust discussion prior to the ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund’ decision being made. At the end of the decision conference, a decision is made against each proposal on whether to fund it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"decision-release\"\u003e9. Decision release\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll be able to track the progress of your application through the submission service on your dashboard. You’ll be notified by email when we’ve made a decision on whether or not to fund your proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuppliers who receive a ‘Fund’ decision will be contacted by \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e commercial to answer any clarification questions and finalise the contracts. If you have questions regarding your contract, contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:DASACommercial@dstl.gov.uk\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eDASACommercial@dstl.gov.uk\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"feedback-release\"\u003e10. Feedback release\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModerators provide feedback for ‘No Fund’ proposals which is subsequently reviewed by \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e and released by the commercial team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that every \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e competition has a finite financial limit which affects the number of bids we can fund. There may be occasions where additional funding subsequently becomes available, after a decision has been released. \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e reserves the right to keep proposals ‘in reserve’ for 12 months. In the event that additional funding becomes available, \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e may ask whether you would still be prepared to undertake the work outlined in your proposal under the same terms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rcriteria\"\u003eAssessment criteria\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e uses three baseline assessment criteria; desirable, feasible and viable. The baseline criteria apply to all our competitions, unless stated in the competition document. It is important to note that criteria may be adjusted or weighted differently across competitions in accordance with the needs of Government customers. You should check the specific guidance that is provided within the competition document on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eApply for Funding\u003c/a\u003e page.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the criteria have been published for a particular competition, they will remain frozen for the duration of that competition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCorresponding guidance on what we need to see in the various sections of your proposal is provided in the proposal template on our on-line submission service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to give you the best chance of success, please find below guidance on the three baseline criteria that is provided to our assessors in order to assess your proposals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"desirable\"\u003eDesirable\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e funds innovations that solve defence and security challenges. You should look out for things like the proposal’s alignment with a strategic need or challenge and who would benefit from the innovation. Ideas that are useful for both defence and security should be acknowledged.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder this category, proposals should be assessed on:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDefence and security compatibility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal shows benefit across defence and/or security sectors.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStrategic fit\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal is clear on the business need, technological challenge or market opportunity driving the innovation.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal describes the impact for defence and/or security in terms of performance, time and cost\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal has a clear link to a user need or challenge. This may be the challenge as specified in the competition document\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnd user pull\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal identifies who would benefit from and exploit the innovation if successful\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal outlines how the proposer expects to take the solution to market on completion of the project and who the appropriate partners would be to do so. This may include information on further phases of development or funding required for the solution to reach an appropriate \u003cabbr title=\"technology readiness level\"\u003eTRL\u003c/abbr\u003e for procurement\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"feasible\"\u003eFeasible\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should assess whether the idea has a good chance of success technically.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are asked to consider whether the proposal is scientifically, technically and practically feasible, how innovative the idea is, and how it compares with potential alternatives. A clear and logical plan, backed by relevant expertise, capability and appropriate resources needs to be present.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder this category, proposals should be assessed on:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical Credibility\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal is scientifically, technically and practically feasible\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal has a robust testing regime with clear and quantifiable measures of progress and performance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInnovation and risk\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal assesses how the solution compares to alternative solutions in terms of time, cost and performance\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal assesses and provides mitigations for technical risks - to note \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e welcomes proposals that are high risk, high reward, but mitigations should be explained thoroughly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpertise and capability\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal provides evidence of the team’s relevant expertise and experience in the technical area of the innovation, including background research and projects completed\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal provides evidence of the resources available to the team to deliver the project including facilities and labour\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"viable\"\u003eViable\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should assess for evidence that the idea can be delivered within the project scope and timelines.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLook for evidence of a robust project plan which identifies any links or dependencies between work packages and milestones, and which clearly identifies measurable deliverables. We are looking at overall costs and value for money. Finally, please look at the proposer’s plans to take their innovation forward beyond the project.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder this category, proposals should be assessed on:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProject Delivery\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal has a project plan in sufficient detail and identifies any links or dependencies between work packages and/or milestones\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal identifies any project risks or dependencies and has identified appropriate mitigations\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal identifies any need for Government Furnished Assets (\u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e) (including Government Furnished Information (GFI)). Should \u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e not be granted, the proposal identifies suitable alternatives\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal identifies any \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-ethical-legal-and-regulatory-guidance\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003elegal or ethical concerns including MODREC approval, RIPA, data protection\u003c/a\u003e and has put in place appropriate steps and timescales to heed these considerations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCosts and Value for Money\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal provides detail on the total project cost, and the profiling of spend across milestones and does so in line with \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e financial \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eterms and conditions\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal explains what alternative sources of funding have been considered and what funding would be sought should the proposal be unsuccessful\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal provides information on any additional funding or in-kind support that has been or is being provided by anyone other than the proposer\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal explains what would happen to the innovation if it were not publicly funded\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal describes the benefit and value for money for government, and also explains any wider value to the UK economy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlan Beyond the Project\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal outlines what funding and/or customer support is potentially available to develop and incorporate the outcomes of this project\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal explains what tests, accreditation, trials would be necessary to take the project forward on completion of the project\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal considers how the outcomes could be integrated into existing systems and capabilities or outlines the solution that it would be replacing and why\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe proposal estimates the long term cost of further development of the solution and any potential pricing models for procurement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"resubmission\"\u003eResubmission\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-your-proposal-was-unsuccessful\"\u003eIf your proposal was unsuccessful\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have previously submitted a proposal which was unsuccessful, please do not resubmit this proposal, unless your feedback specifically requests it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you were asked to resubmit your proposal, please ensure you indicate how you have addressed ALL the feedback given. 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