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Proposal</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 6" data-track-label="#our-standard-contracts" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Our Standard Contracts"}" href="#our-standard-contracts">Our Standard Contracts</a> </li> </ol> </nav> </div> <div class="gem-c-print-link govuk-!-display-none-print govuk-!-margin-top-0 govuk-!-margin-bottom-6"> <button class="govuk-link govuk-body-s gem-c-print-link__button" data-module="ga4-event-tracker print-link" data-ga4="{"event_name":"print_page","type":"Print this page","index":1,"index_total":2,"section":"Contents"}">Print this page</button> </div> <div class="gem-c-govspeak govuk-govspeak " data-module="govspeak"> <div class="govspeak"> <p>The guidance below will help you to understand who can apply for funding, the sort of projects the Defence and Security Accelerator (<abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr>) funds, and the terms and conditions of <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> contracts.</p> <h2 id="who-can-apply">Who can apply</h2> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> submissions are welcome from the private sector, academia, individuals (i.e. sole traders) and Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs). <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> will examine the legal status of organisations prior to placement of any contract. In most cases there are no nationality restrictions, however <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> individual competition documents will detail any necessary restrictions.</p> <h3 id="excluding-ineligible-suppliers">Excluding ineligible suppliers</h3> <p>We expect our suppliers to maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in their business dealings and adhere to the laws of the countries where they operate.</p> <p>We reserve the right to exclude a supplier who’s been convicted of any of the offences or misconduct listed in the ‘statement relating to good standing’ that will be sent to you if you’re successful under a <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> competition.</p> <h2 id="what-dasa-funds">What <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> funds</h2> <p>We fund innovative and exploitable ideas that could lead to an advantage for UK armed forces and national security, and support UK prosperity.</p> <p>We use technology readiness levels (<abbr title="technology readiness level">TRL</abbr>) to give an indication of an innovation. See the table below for guidance.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><abbr title="technology readiness level">TRL</abbr></td> <td>Ministry of Defence (<abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr>) definition</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Basic principles observed and reported</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Technology concept and/or application formulated</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Technology basic validation in a laboratory environment</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Technology basic validation in a relevant environment</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Technology model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Technology prototype demonstration in an operational environment</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Actual technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Actual technology qualified through successful mission operations</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>If you have a product and are looking to become a defence supplier, you may wish to speak to the <abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/procurement#contact-us-for-advice-and-guidance-about-selling-to-the-mo" class="govuk-link">Defence Suppliers’ Service.</a></p> <h2 id="what-dasa-does-not-fund">What <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> does not fund</h2> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> generally does not fund the following unless explicitly stated in the competition document.</p> <ul> <li>projects or manpower that is currently receiving funding or has already been funded from elsewhere in government</li> <li>solutions at <abbr title="technology readiness level">TRL</abbr> 9, unless explicitly stated in the competition document</li> <li>concepts which are not novel or innovative</li> <li>consultancy</li> <li>ideas from within Government (excluding Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs).</li> <li>commercialisation of ideas</li> </ul> <p>If you are concerned your project falls in to one of these categories and are unsure if you should submit a full proposal for a competition <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-a-dasa-innovation-partner" class="govuk-link">please submit an innovation outline</a> which will be checked by a member of our team.</p> <h2 id="our-competitions">Our Competitions</h2> <p>You can apply for funding via a themed competition or the Open Call for Innovation. All open opportunities are listed on the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding" class="govuk-link">‘Apply for Funding’ page.</a></p> <p>In addition to the guidance on this page you must refer to the relevant competition document for the competition specific terms and conditions, including the specific contract.</p> <h2 id="your-proposal">Your Proposal</h2> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> recognises the value of your intellectual property (<abbr title="intellectual property">IP</abbr>). We use a number of safeguards to protect the information you provide to us in your proposals, whilst allowing proper scrutiny of your submissions by our expert assessors, facilitating effective collaboration, and achieving appropriate transparency of how public money is being spent.</p> <p>Unless stated otherwise below or in the relevant competition document, all information you provide to us as part of your proposal, that is not already available to us from other sources, will be handled in confidence. This information will only be used for the purposes for which it is provided to us. It won’t be used for other purposes, without us having obtained the necessary rights and permissions to do so.</p> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> reserves the right to disclose on a confidential basis any information it receives from you during the procurement process to any third party engaged by <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> for the specific purpose of evaluating or assisting <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> in the evaluation of your proposal. For the specific purposes of considering additional funding for a competition and onward exploitation opportunities, <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> also reserves the right to share information in your proposal in-confidence with any UK Government Department. In providing such information you consent to such disclosure. Appropriate confidentiality agreements will be put in place</p> <p>As part of your proposal you will be required to provide a proposal title and a short abstract that you permit us to publish and use freely. You will also be required to provide a longer and more detailed abstract that will remain confidential.</p> <p>We will keep the title; abstract; total price; technology area; organisation; and any related prior submission reference number, detailed in your proposal.</p> <p>We will make sure all proposals which are downloaded by us from our online submission service are appropriately classified and get a digital watermark. The watermark names the person who will assess the proposal, along with the date and time it was downloaded.</p> <h3 id="transparency">Transparency</h3> <p>For proposals that we fund, in accordance with the Government’s Transparency Agenda, we are required to publish information in respect of Contract documents, comprising:</p> <ul> <li>all non-redacted elements of the final terms and conditions</li> <li>all non-redacted elements of the contract schedules. This must include the overall price, but not a breakdown of the pricing structure if that detailed information can be redacted under the Freedom of Information Act</li> <li>all non-redacted elements of your proposal where these are incorporated into the final contract schedules or the terms and conditions.</li> </ul> <p>In addition to the above, for proposals that we fund we will publish on <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accelerator-funded-contracts" class="govuk-link"><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> website</a> your organisation name and type; <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> reference (ACCxxxxxx) and project title; and contract value.</p> <h2 id="our-standard-contracts">Our Standard Contracts</h2> <p>For your proposal to be accepted for assessment, you must tick a box to confirm your organisation’s unqualified acceptance of <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> terms and conditions for the respective competition. The following guidance will help you to understand what these terms and conditions mean.</p> <p><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> uses the Innovation Standard Contract <span id="attachment_6820955" class="attachment-inline"><a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091246/DASA_Open_Call_Terms_and_Conditions_July_2022.pdf"><abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> Open Call Terms and Conditions July 2022</a> (<span class="type"><abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr></span>, <span class="file-size">381 KB</span>, <span class="page-length" lang="en">23 pages</span>)</span> (<abbr title="Innovation Standard Contract">ISC</abbr>) The <abbr title="Innovation Standard Contract">ISC</abbr> is a short set of terms and conditions that have been created specifically for the provision of innovative requirements. This short and simple contracting method aims to encourage engagement with <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr>, whilst having the complexities of some other contracting methods removed.</p> <h4 id="please-note-themed-competitions-have-specific-terms-and-conditions-which-you-can-find-alongside-the-relevant-competition-document--a-list-of-current-themed-competitions-can-be-viewed-herehttpswwwgovukgovernmentcollectionsapply-for-fundingthemed-competitions">Please note: Themed Competitions have specific terms and conditions which you can find alongside the relevant competition document. A list of current Themed Competitions can be viewed <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding#themed-competitions" class="govuk-link">here</a> </h4> <p>We reserve the right to add additional contractual conditions if individual circumstances dictate. Any additions will be mutually agreed with you before a contract is awarded.</p> <h3 id="intellectual-property">Intellectual Property</h3> <p>Intellectual Property in the <abbr title="Innovation Standard Contract">ISC</abbr> is in most cases managed according to the <abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> standard intellectual property contract condition for fully funded research contracts – DEFCON 705. Under the terms of DEFCON 705 any intellectual property generated under the contract belongs to the contractor. In return, the funding Authority obtains a set of rights to use the delivered technical information and associated intellectual property for specified purposes. More information on DEFCON 705 can be found <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564682/DEFCON_705.pdf" class="govuk-link">here.</a></p> <p>The <abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> commercial toolkit is accessible on the <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://sts.defencegateway.mod.uk/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f%3fwa%3dwsignin1.0%26wtrealm%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fsso.defencegateway.mod.uk%252fadfs%252fservices%252ftrust%26wctx%3deb39a36c-59d6-4156-b9b5-5c816cfebc35%26wct%3d2020-01-30T08%253a50%253a50Z&wa=wsignin1.0&wtrealm=http%3a%2f%2fsso.defencegateway.mod.uk%2fadfs%2fservices%2ftrust&wctx=eb39a36c-59d6-4156-b9b5-5c816cfebc35&wct=2020-01-30T08%3a50%3a50Z" class="govuk-link"><abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> internet site</a> and contains details on <abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> contract conditions. The site is available via registered access. You’ll need to register and then activate your account before you can browse the toolkit. Be aware that it could take a period of time for the account to be activated.</p> <h3 id="deliverables-and-deliverable-markings">Deliverables and Deliverable Markings</h3> <p>In your proposal to us, you must describe the ‘deliverables’ from your project; in other words, what will be produced and delivered as a result of the project.</p> <p>In competitions using the <abbr title="Innovation Standard Contract">ISC</abbr> and DEFCON 705 you must also state in your proposal if the deliverables are what we call ‘Full Rights’ or ‘Limited Rights’ versions. Full Rights Versions only contain Foreground Information – information generated under the work that we contract with you. Limited Rights Versions contain both Foreground Information and Background Information, the latter being information not generated under the work we contract with you e.g. information generated under previous private venture funding. You must provide us with a Full Rights Version of all deliverables, ensuring that it is coherent on its own. You may also provide to us a Limited Rights Version where we agree it is useful to include background information relevant to the evaluation/understanding of the deliverables. Limited Rights Versions of deliverables won’t be released by us outside of Government.</p> <p>Where you specify in your proposal ‘Limited Rights’ versions of deliverables, you must also specify whether the relevant Background Information has been previously generated under contract using <abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> funding. Where this is the case you should also state clearly in your proposal the details of the prior contract and the associated intellectual property contract conditions. Where any deliverable is subject to third party intellectual property rights (<abbr title="intellectual property rights">IPR</abbr>) you must also describe this in your proposal.</p> <p>As detailed in the <abbr title="Innovation Standard Contract">ISC</abbr>, you must mark your deliverables in accordance with the document marking scheme detailed therein.</p> <h3 id="price">Price</h3> <p>All prices quoted for <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> proposals are firm (non-variable) and must be exclusive of VAT. Prices quoted are not subject to the effects of escalation or exchange-rate variation.</p> <p>As well as the technical aspects, value for money will also be taken into consideration during the assessment of your proposal. To help with this, prices in your proposal must be supported by a full cost breakdown.</p> <p>Note that all bought-in items will become our property and will be registered as government-furnished assets (<abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr>).</p> <h3 id="payment">Payment</h3> <p>We will make payment in accordance with the terms of the relevant contract.</p> <p>You can propose an interim payment plan, which must be supported by a detailed expenditure profile showing projected monthly expenditure figures.</p> <p>The interim payment plan must provide clearly defined work stages, deliverables with associated payments and timescales.</p> <p>If you’re requesting interim payments you must comply with the following:</p> <ol> <li>We won’t pre-fund any expenditure, so interim payment claims mustn’t include costs not yet incurred.</li> <li>Each interim payment must be related to verifiable achievement.</li> <li>No more than 6 interim payments are to be proposed.</li> <li>The last payment, entitled ‘satisfactory completion of all work under the contract’, shall be at least 20% of the total quoted firm price.</li> </ol> <h3 id="government-furnished-assets">Government-furnished assets</h3> <p>Government Furnished Assets (<abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr>) could be equipment, information or resources that are government-owned and loaned (on a free-of-charge basis) to a contractor to assist in the completion of the contract. <abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr> is not provided lightly and only where there are substantial and pressing reasons (e.g. where there would be significant financial or quality benefits to the work as a result of using <abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr>). Therefore, if there is a demonstrable need that can only be met via <abbr title="government-furnished assets">GFA</abbr>, this should be detailed in your proposal.</p> <h3 id="ethical-approval">Ethical approval</h3> <p>It’s a condition of the contract that, as certain work <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-ethical-approval-for-mod-research-involving-humans" class="govuk-link">must be justified ethically</a> as well as scientifically, we reserve the right to terminate the work with immediate effect if you don’t gain the relevant approval.</p> <p>You should submit your priced proposal using a staged approach, detailing deliverables and prices for work that can be done before and after getting ethical approval.</p> <p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-ethical-legal-and-regulatory-guidance" class="govuk-link">Read more about <abbr title="Ministry of Defence">MOD</abbr> ethical approval and other regulations which may affect your work.</a></p> <h3 id="research-workers">Research workers</h3> <p>When submitting your proposal, you must provide a resourcing plan that identifies, where possible, the nationalities of those proposed research workers that you intend working on this phase. Before we can award a contract, we need each proposed research worker to complete a Form 388 that we will use to perform due diligence and obtain necessary clearances. Please note that this process will take as long as necessary and could take up to 6 weeks in some cases for non-UK nationals. A Form 388 will be sent to you if you’re successful under a <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> competition.</p> <p>Each Form 388 must be signed and returned with a brief curriculum vitae (<abbr title="curriculum vitae">CV</abbr>) of each person by the nominated individual completing the work. The relevant people will be named in the subsequent contract. Throughout the life of any contract you must notify us in writing if you intend to change or add additional research workers. You must supply a completed Form 388 and <abbr title="curriculum vitae">CV</abbr> for any new research workers.</p> <h3 id="communications">Communications</h3> <p>You must appoint a person who’s responsible for all communications with us.</p> <p>After a contract has been awarded, all queries should be directed to the named points of contact detailed in the contract documentation.</p> <p>English is the official language for all communication between bidders, <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> and in all parts of <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> proposals.</p> <p>You must provide details to us of any related public announcement for review prior to release.</p> <p>We’ll use the email address that you used to create your account and the telephone number in your profile to contact you.</p> <h3 id="defence-and-security-accelerator">Defence and Security Accelerator</h3> <p>GO1 Building 5 Porton Down Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ</p> <p>Tell us your idea: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-a-dasa-innovation-partner" class="govuk-link">contact us</a></p> <p>Other enquiries: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk" class="govuk-link">accelerator@dstl.gov.uk</a></p> <p>Urgent <abbr title="Defence and Security Accelerator">DASA</abbr> enquiries - Telephone +44 (0)1980 950000 option 3 (open 09:00am – 12:00pm Monday-Friday)</p> <p>Please email for the quickest response.</p> <h4 id="please-note-the-dasacommercialdstlgovuk-address-is-no-longer-in-use">Please note the dasacommercial@dstl.gov.uk address is no longer in use</h4> </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 10 August 2022 <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="2022-08-10T13:48:17.000+01:00">10 August 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Added link to Current Themed Competitions in the Our Standard Contracts section.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-08-04T17:11:15.000+01:00">4 August 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Added to "Our Standard Contracts" section: Themed Competitions have specific terms and conditions which you can find alongside the relevant competition document.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-07-15T16:48:47.000+01:00">15 July 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Uploaded new terms and conditions document: DASA Open Call Terms and Conditions July 2022 (Also contains Schedules)</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-06-02T12:10:44.000+01:00">2 June 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">- Updated Innovation Standard Contract (ISC) document and schedule, the ISC will be used for Themed and Open Call competitions.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-03-31T16:50:10.000+01:00">31 March 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Further guidance included in "What DASA does not fund" section.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-10-05T15:41:48.000+01:00">5 October 2020</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">- Updated Terms and conditions. - Updated ISC Schedule</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-05-28T09:34:29.000+01:00">28 May 2020</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Innovation Standard Contract Limit of Liability change - new version attached</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-04-01T15:33:23.000+01:00">1 April 2020</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Updates to your proposal section.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-01-31T13:06:43.000+00:00">31 January 2020</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Updated DASA Terms and Conditions - including new contract and intellectual property guidance.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2018-11-22T10:43:25.000+00:00">22 November 2018</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Edited/new version of DASA Short form contract uploaded to documents</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2018-10-11T15:18:05.000+01:00">11 October 2018</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Update to text from 'All competitions will use the new' to 'Many competitions, especially Phase 1 earlier TRL competitions, will use the new'</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2018-07-20T12:41:10.000+01:00">20 July 2018</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Please note we have updated our short form contract template. Best wishes The Defence and Security Accelerator</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2018-02-19T14:02:23.000+00:00">19 February 2018</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Submission service open.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2018-02-15T11:50:25.000+00:00">15 February 2018</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Submission Service reopen dates published.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2016-12-08T08:07:00.000+00:00">8 December 2016</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">First published.</p> </li> </ol> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-!-display-none-print govuk-!-margin-bottom-0" data-module="gem-track-click"> <form class="gem-c-single-page-notification-button" 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Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e) funds, and the terms and conditions of \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e contracts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"who-can-apply\"\u003eWho can apply\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e submissions are welcome from the private sector, academia, individuals (i.e. sole traders) and Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs). \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e will examine the legal status of organisations prior to placement of any contract. In most cases there are no nationality restrictions, however \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e individual competition documents will detail any necessary restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"excluding-ineligible-suppliers\"\u003eExcluding ineligible suppliers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe expect our suppliers to maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in their business dealings and adhere to the laws of the countries where they operate.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe reserve the right to exclude a supplier who’s been convicted of any of the offences or misconduct listed in the ‘statement relating to good standing’ that will be sent to you if you’re successful under a \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e competition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-dasa-funds\"\u003eWhat \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e funds\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe fund innovative and exploitable ideas that could lead to an advantage for UK armed forces and national security, and support UK prosperity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe use technology readiness levels (\u003cabbr title=\"technology readiness level\"\u003eTRL\u003c/abbr\u003e) to give an indication of an innovation. 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All open opportunities are listed on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003e‘Apply for Funding’ page.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the guidance on this page you must refer to the relevant competition document for the competition specific terms and conditions, including the specific contract.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"your-proposal\"\u003eYour Proposal\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e recognises the value of your intellectual property (\u003cabbr title=\"intellectual property\"\u003eIP\u003c/abbr\u003e). We use a number of safeguards to protect the information you provide to us in your proposals, whilst allowing proper scrutiny of your submissions by our expert assessors, facilitating effective collaboration, and achieving appropriate transparency of how public money is being spent.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless stated otherwise below or in the relevant competition document, all information you provide to us as part of your proposal, that is not already available to us from other sources, will be handled in confidence. This information will only be used for the purposes for which it is provided to us. It won’t be used for other purposes, without us having obtained the necessary rights and permissions to do so.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e reserves the right to disclose on a confidential basis any information it receives from you during the procurement process to any third party engaged by \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e for the specific purpose of evaluating or assisting \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e in the evaluation of your proposal. For the specific purposes of considering additional funding for a competition and onward exploitation opportunities, \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e also reserves the right to share information in your proposal in-confidence with any UK Government Department. In providing such information you consent to such disclosure. Appropriate confidentiality agreements will be put in place\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of your proposal you will be required to provide a proposal title and a short abstract that you permit us to publish and use freely. You will also be required to provide a longer and more detailed abstract that will remain confidential.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe will keep the title; abstract; total price; technology area; organisation; and any related prior submission reference number, detailed in your proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe will make sure all proposals which are downloaded by us from our online submission service are appropriately classified and get a digital watermark. The watermark names the person who will assess the proposal, along with the date and time it was downloaded.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"transparency\"\u003eTransparency\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor proposals that we fund, in accordance with the Government’s Transparency Agenda, we are required to publish information in respect of Contract documents, comprising:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eall non-redacted elements of the final terms and conditions\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eall non-redacted elements of the contract schedules. This must include the overall price, but not a breakdown of the pricing structure if that detailed information can be redacted under the Freedom of Information Act\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eall non-redacted elements of your proposal where these are incorporated into the final contract schedules or the terms and conditions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the above, for proposals that we fund we will publish on \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accelerator-funded-contracts\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e website\u003c/a\u003e your organisation name and type; \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e reference (ACCxxxxxx) and project title; and contract value.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"our-standard-contracts\"\u003eOur Standard Contracts\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor your proposal to be accepted for assessment, you must tick a box to confirm your organisation’s unqualified acceptance of \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e terms and conditions for the respective competition. The following guidance will help you to understand what these terms and conditions mean.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e uses the Innovation Standard Contract \u003cspan id=\"attachment_6820955\" class=\"attachment-inline\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"govuk-link\" href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091246/DASA_Open_Call_Terms_and_Conditions_July_2022.pdf\"\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e Open Call Terms and Conditions July 2022\u003c/a\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"type\"\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Portable Document Format\"\u003ePDF\u003c/abbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"file-size\"\u003e381 KB\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"page-length\" lang=\"en\"\u003e23 pages\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e (\u003cabbr title=\"Innovation Standard Contract\"\u003eISC\u003c/abbr\u003e)\nThe \u003cabbr title=\"Innovation Standard Contract\"\u003eISC\u003c/abbr\u003e is a short set of terms and conditions that have been created specifically for the provision of innovative requirements. This short and simple contracting method aims to encourage engagement with \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e, whilst having the complexities of some other contracting methods removed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 id=\"please-note-themed-competitions-have-specific-terms-and-conditions-which-you-can-find-alongside-the-relevant-competition-document--a-list-of-current-themed-competitions-can-be-viewed-herehttpswwwgovukgovernmentcollectionsapply-for-fundingthemed-competitions\"\u003ePlease note: Themed Competitions have specific terms and conditions which you can find alongside the relevant competition document. A list of current Themed Competitions can be viewed \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding#themed-competitions\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe reserve the right to add additional contractual conditions if individual circumstances dictate. Any additions will be mutually agreed with you before a contract is awarded.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"intellectual-property\"\u003eIntellectual Property\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property in the \u003cabbr title=\"Innovation Standard Contract\"\u003eISC\u003c/abbr\u003e is in most cases managed according to the \u003cabbr title=\"Ministry of Defence\"\u003eMOD\u003c/abbr\u003e standard intellectual property contract condition for fully funded research contracts – DEFCON 705. Under the terms of DEFCON 705 any intellectual property generated under the contract belongs to the contractor. In return, the funding Authority obtains a set of rights to use the delivered technical information and associated intellectual property for specified purposes. More information on DEFCON 705 can be found \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564682/DEFCON_705.pdf\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ehere.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cabbr title=\"Ministry of Defence\"\u003eMOD\u003c/abbr\u003e commercial toolkit is accessible on the \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://sts.defencegateway.mod.uk/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f%3fwa%3dwsignin1.0%26wtrealm%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fsso.defencegateway.mod.uk%252fadfs%252fservices%252ftrust%26wctx%3deb39a36c-59d6-4156-b9b5-5c816cfebc35%26wct%3d2020-01-30T08%253a50%253a50Z\u0026amp;wa=wsignin1.0\u0026amp;wtrealm=http%3a%2f%2fsso.defencegateway.mod.uk%2fadfs%2fservices%2ftrust\u0026amp;wctx=eb39a36c-59d6-4156-b9b5-5c816cfebc35\u0026amp;wct=2020-01-30T08%3a50%3a50Z\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Ministry of Defence\"\u003eMOD\u003c/abbr\u003e internet site\u003c/a\u003e and contains details on \u003cabbr title=\"Ministry of Defence\"\u003eMOD\u003c/abbr\u003e contract conditions. The site is available via registered access. You’ll need to register and then activate your account before you can browse the toolkit. Be aware that it could take a period of time for the account to be activated.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"deliverables-and-deliverable-markings\"\u003eDeliverables and Deliverable Markings\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn your proposal to us, you must describe the ‘deliverables’ from your project; in other words, what will be produced and delivered as a result of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn competitions using the \u003cabbr title=\"Innovation Standard Contract\"\u003eISC\u003c/abbr\u003e and DEFCON 705 you must also state in your proposal if the deliverables are what we call ‘Full Rights’ or ‘Limited Rights’ versions. Full Rights Versions only contain Foreground Information – information generated under the work that we contract with you. Limited Rights Versions contain both Foreground Information and Background Information, the latter being information not generated under the work we contract with you e.g. information generated under previous private venture funding. You must provide us with a Full Rights Version of all deliverables, ensuring that it is coherent on its own. You may also provide to us a Limited Rights Version where we agree it is useful to include background information relevant to the evaluation/understanding of the deliverables. Limited Rights Versions of deliverables won’t be released by us outside of Government.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere you specify in your proposal ‘Limited Rights’ versions of deliverables, you must also specify whether the relevant Background Information has been previously generated under contract using \u003cabbr title=\"Ministry of Defence\"\u003eMOD\u003c/abbr\u003e funding. Where this is the case you should also state clearly in your proposal the details of the prior contract and the associated intellectual property contract conditions. Where any deliverable is subject to third party intellectual property rights (\u003cabbr title=\"intellectual property rights\"\u003eIPR\u003c/abbr\u003e) you must also describe this in your proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs detailed in the \u003cabbr title=\"Innovation Standard Contract\"\u003eISC\u003c/abbr\u003e, you must mark your deliverables in accordance with the document marking scheme detailed therein.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"price\"\u003ePrice\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll prices quoted for \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e proposals are firm (non-variable) and must be exclusive of VAT. Prices quoted are not subject to the effects of escalation or exchange-rate variation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as the technical aspects, value for money will also be taken into consideration during the assessment of your proposal. To help with this, prices in your proposal must be supported by a full cost breakdown.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNote that all bought-in items will become our property and will be registered as government-furnished assets (\u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"payment\"\u003ePayment\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe will make payment in accordance with the terms of the relevant contract.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can propose an interim payment plan, which must be supported by a detailed expenditure profile showing projected monthly expenditure figures.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interim payment plan must provide clearly defined work stages, deliverables with associated payments and timescales.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re requesting interim payments you must comply with the following:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWe won’t pre-fund any expenditure, so interim payment claims mustn’t include costs not yet incurred.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEach interim payment must be related to verifiable achievement.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNo more than 6 interim payments are to be proposed.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe last payment, entitled ‘satisfactory completion of all work under the contract’, shall be at least 20% of the total quoted firm price.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"government-furnished-assets\"\u003eGovernment-furnished assets\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGovernment Furnished Assets (\u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e) could be equipment, information or resources that are government-owned and loaned (on a free-of-charge basis) to a contractor to assist in the completion of the contract. \u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e is not provided lightly and only where there are substantial and pressing reasons (e.g. where there would be significant financial or quality benefits to the work as a result of using \u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e). Therefore, if there is a demonstrable need that can only be met via \u003cabbr title=\"government-furnished assets\"\u003eGFA\u003c/abbr\u003e, this should be detailed in your proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"ethical-approval\"\u003eEthical approval\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a condition of the contract that, as certain work \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-ethical-approval-for-mod-research-involving-humans\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003emust be justified ethically\u003c/a\u003e as well as scientifically, we reserve the right to terminate the work with immediate effect if you don’t gain the relevant approval.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should submit your priced proposal using a staged approach, detailing deliverables and prices for work that can be done before and after getting ethical approval.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-ethical-legal-and-regulatory-guidance\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eRead more about \u003cabbr title=\"Ministry of Defence\"\u003eMOD\u003c/abbr\u003e ethical approval and other regulations which may affect your work.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"research-workers\"\u003eResearch workers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen submitting your proposal, you must provide a resourcing plan that identifies, where possible, the nationalities of those proposed research workers that you intend working on this phase. Before we can award a contract, we need each proposed research worker to complete a Form 388 that we will use to perform due diligence and obtain necessary clearances. Please note that this process will take as long as necessary and could take up to 6 weeks in some cases for non-UK nationals. A Form 388 will be sent to you if you’re successful under a \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e competition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach Form 388 must be signed and returned with a brief curriculum vitae (\u003cabbr title=\"curriculum vitae\"\u003eCV\u003c/abbr\u003e) of each person by the nominated individual completing the work. The relevant people will be named in the subsequent contract. Throughout the life of any contract you must notify us in writing if you intend to change or add additional research workers. You must supply a completed Form 388 and \u003cabbr title=\"curriculum vitae\"\u003eCV\u003c/abbr\u003e for any new research workers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"communications\"\u003eCommunications\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou must appoint a person who’s responsible for all communications with us.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a contract has been awarded, all queries should be directed to the named points of contact detailed in the contract documentation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish is the official language for all communication between bidders, \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e and in all parts of \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e proposals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou must provide details to us of any related public announcement for review prior to release.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ll use the email address that you used to create your account and the telephone number in your profile to contact you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"defence-and-security-accelerator\"\u003eDefence and Security Accelerator\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGO1 \nBuilding 5 \nPorton Down\nSalisbury\nWiltshire\nSP4 0JQ\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTell us your idea: \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-a-dasa-innovation-partner\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003econtact us\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther enquiries: \u003ca href=\"mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eaccelerator@dstl.gov.uk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUrgent \u003cabbr title=\"Defence and Security Accelerator\"\u003eDASA\u003c/abbr\u003e enquiries - Telephone +44 (0)1980 950000 option 3 (open 09:00am – 12:00pm Monday-Friday)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease email for the quickest response.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 id=\"please-note-the-dasacommercialdstlgovuk-address-is-no-longer-in-use\"\u003ePlease note the dasacommercial@dstl.gov.uk address is no longer in use\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e" } } ] } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/http://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "name": "Home", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "name": "Defence and armed forces", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/defence-and-armed-forces" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "name": "Armed forces and Ministry of Defence reform", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20220927013513/https://www.gov.uk/defence/armed-forces-and-ministry-of-defence-reform" } } ] } </script> </body> </html>