MERCURY Market Interest Day_PIN_FT

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise all interested suppliers of our intention to hold a Market Interest Session.

The British Army presents PROGRAMME MERCURY; a catalyst for 2035 Science and Technology challenges and beyond, to industry today: enabling Army- wide transformation. By identifying and developing ‘generation-after-next’ technologies and capabilities, MERCURY will ensure enduring operational advantage against the challenges outlined within the Land Operating Concept (LOpC). MERCURY is to be a transformational programme, we seek to: • Collaborate across divers suppliers to solve Army S&T 2035+ challenges with Industry today. • Identify and develop generation-after-next capability solutions while drives opportunities for UK Industry and economy. • Enable Army’s modernisation as outlined in the Land Industry Strategy and defined in the Land Operating Concept. Growing and diversifying supply chain opportunities is at the heart of the Army’s Land Industrial Strategy, and it is recognised that markets with a broad range of suppliers of different types, including SMEs and Academic Institutions can offer better value for money, promote innovative solutions, and give Defence services access to expertise and knowledge on complex issues. MERCURY is committed to working with all suppliers to support this new and novel strategy, ensuring that we deliver the very best Value for Money service in support of Defence. To find out more on MERCURY’s Mission, Vision, and Objectives, engage with our quarterly Newsletter. Link: https://sway.office.com/cSDVApxGbgZm67nb?ref=Link