HSSRC Market Interest Day

Multi million-pound funding available for Human and Social Sciences Research

The MOD, via the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl’s) Defence and Security Analysis (DSA) Division is seeking to appoint a contractor to lead, manage and deliver human social and behavioural sciences research for up to seven years. The framework, known as the Human and Social Sciences Research Capability (HSSRC) will deliver agile and robust human social and behavioural sciences research by building and maintaining a supplier network with an emphasis on scientific excellence, innovation and collaboration to exploit skills and capabilities. This research will be used to shape current and future Defence and Security strategy, policy and capability.

The HSSRC covers six main technical areas:

• human performance (physical and psychological)

• humans in systems

• training and education

• personnel

• understanding and influencing human behaviour and health

• well-being and enhancing medical capabilities and systems

A Market Interest Day for suppliers to find out more about the HSSRC requirement is being held on 04 April 2017 at the MacDonald Botley Park Hotel, Southampton. The event starts at 0900 and ends at 1630.

The main objectives for the Market Interest Day are to:

• provide an overview of the Commercial requirements for HSSRC and associated timescales

• provide an overview of the Technical requirements for HSSRC

• provide an opportunity for Q&A

• provide a Networking opportunity

The deadline for registration is before 5pm Friday 24 March. Please note that, due limited capacity at the venue we can have no more than 250 attendees. Attendence will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis, and we can only allow a maximum of two representatives per organisation.

To find out about the event and register to attend please follow the below link:

https://dstl-hssrc.eventbrite.co.uk

Potential suppliers who have any queries should contact the project team using dstlHSSRC@dstl.gov.uk.