Royal Navy 'Pj CABOT' Industry Engagement Calling Notice

The aim of this engagement is to commence a conversation between the Royal Navy and Industry Partners on capability’s that will accelerate the RNs pivot to autonomy with a specific focus on Anti-Submarine Warfare entitled ‘Project CABOT’ (A portfolio of lean crewed, remote operated and uncrewed/autonomous airborne, surface and sub-surface vehicles, sensors and nodes to provide a deployable and persistent wide area ASW search capability).

Navy DEVELOP will set out its vision and a high-level overview of aspirations going forward to allow Industry to determine if they have capabilities in this field which the Royal Navy maybe interested in. As part of this opportunity there will be a ‘close down event’ for the Submarine Delivery Agencies (SDA) Autonomy Unit CHARYBDIS programme and an update of the NATO SDI Initiative.

Programme for the afternoon:

Places for this event maybe limited (we anticipate high interest) and we therefore request each company limit entry to one attendee and therefore only one attendee will be selected per company, to accommodate attendance from as many different organisations as possible. Attendees, where possible should be technical subject matter experts able to understand the principles, challenges, and concerns being addressed by the Royal Navy.

We anticipate high interest in this event, therefore NCHQ will hold a register of parties which will be used for other future events.  If oversubscribed, the following criteria will be applied to down select attendees:

• Minimise numbers of representation from within the same company.
• Target companies that add capability to maritime autonomous system of systems.

It should be noted that non-attendance at this event does not preclude organisations from any potential future Atlantic NET procurement. Information shared at this event will be available, upon request, to appropriately cleared organisations.

Registration will close at 1200 on Wed 26 Feb 25. Additional detailed information and joining instructions will be sent out to successful attendees by Midday 28 Feb 25.

This is a Networking Opportunity Only

Neither the presentation nor discussions constitute any form of pre-qualification exercise, any formal procurement process will be undertaken in accordance with the relevant Procurement Law. Nothing in the event or any other engagements with Industry prior to a formal procurement process shall be construed as a representation as to the Authority’s ultimate decision in relation to any future requirement.

Should the RN decide to subsequently follow up this Industry Calling Notice with a procurement(s) for Atlantic NET however, then this Industry Calling Notice will act as the Market Engagement Notice for such pursuant Atlantic NET procurement(s).

Please submit your request to attend this industry day as an email entitled ‘Request to attend Pj CABOT Industry Day’ to: julian.hackett109(at)mod.gov.uk

In order for your request for attendance to be considered, it must clearly state:

• Name
• Organisation
• Role
• Subject matter expertise