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Confirms UKDI's operating model and that Innovation Partner support is UK-only, with overseas eligibility decided call-by-call — relevant to non-UK scale-ups weighing a UK entity. Useful baseline for SMEs and newcomers planning a first UK defence bid. Do: Sign up to the UKDI mailing list and submit an Innovation Outline to get an Innovation Partner conversation before the next Open Call cut-off.

Administrative support guidance rather than funding; only relevant to UK sole traders/SMEs already in a UKDI submission.

Practical process guidance for the main UK defence innovation funding route, relevant to first-time applicants after the DASA-to-UKDI transition. Useful mainly to bid writers and consultants preparing UKDI submissions. Do: Download the UKDI bid writing guidance and align your next competition submission template to its section structure before your first UKDI bid.

The formal withdrawal of Innovation Partner support for non-UK innovators narrows informal access to UK MOD innovation money, while confirming overseas eligibility is call-by-call. Relevant to non-UK defence-tech scale-ups relying on UK entry via DASA/UKDI, and to UK SMEs and bid consultants preparing Open Call proposals. Do: Register (or check) your UKDI submission-service account and, if you are non-UK, set up a UK Companies House entity or UK lead partner before relying on UKDI calls; UK applicants should test scope via an Innovation Outline for the Open Call at TRL 6/7.

Codifies the exact sift and scoring logic behind every UKDI/DASA competition, including hard non-compliance traps (answers in attachments, wrong TRL, no acceptance of T&Cs). Relevant to any UK-based or UK-present defence-tech firm or bid consultancy preparing UKDI submissions. Do: Join the UKDI mailing list and register on the UKDI online submission service, then rewrite your standard bid template around the desirable/feasible/viable criteria and word limits before the next themed competition opens.

Sets the baseline contracting and IP framework for every UKDI/DASA themed competition and the Open Call — useful reference for non-UK scale-ups since nationality restrictions apply only where a competition states them. Relevant to bid teams and consultancies preparing UK innovation submissions. Do: Read this alongside the Overarching Competition document before bidding into the UKDI Open Call, and register for the MOD commercial toolkit to review DEFCON 705 terms.

Process guidance rather than an opportunity, but it sets the mechanics every UKDI applicant must clear — notably that SAQ/cyber compliance gates contract award and that Desirable/Feasible/Viable answers submitted as attachments are sifted out. Relevant to bid managers and consultants preparing UK MOD innovation bids for the first time. Do: Register a UKDI online submission service account, obtain a D-U-N-S number and GOV.UK One Login, and pre-complete the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire before your next UKDI competition deadline.

Small direct award showing armasuisse continues to buy digital workflow/forms software from Swiss vendors outside competitive tendering. Only relevant to Swiss software integrators tracking DDPS IT modernisation and possible follow-on work.