Swiss Federal Council approves report on Power-to-X potential for supply security

This is operational-overhead funding for the new SEAP legal vehicles rather than technology R&D, and it is only usable by entities that have already been established as SEAPs. Relevant mainly to consortium managers and consultancies advising multi-state armament programmes on setting up readiness pools. Do: If you are involved in an established or forming SEAP, watch for the call document to publish on the Funding & Tenders Portal and prepare the operating-plan and financial-capacity annexes before 13 October 2026.

Dstl is seeding low-TRL autonomy ideas with small, fast contracts and a signalled £600k Phase 2 follow-on, a low-barrier entry point into UK MOD autonomy work. Relevant to autonomy/robotics research teams and university-linked startups; note Stage 1 has already closed, so only invited applicants can now submit. Do: If invited at Stage 1, submit your Stage 2 proposal via the UKDI Online Submission Service before midday 17 September 2026; otherwise watch for the Phase 2 competition and the Dstl Autonomy Programme Incubator's next call.

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.

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.

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.