# SDA Capability Map 2026 update

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 September 2026
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 6a7c818a-2df4-4b60-b934-4c48a9f9ea3f-913006
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f95c0d4-bef3-485a-b9c5-1dff958f5895

## Description

Note, this activity is not directly related to a specific procurement and any information provided are without commitment and prejudice for all parties\. Therefore, there will not be a contract issued following this exercise\. The purpose of this spreadsheet is to understand how different systems, sensors, products and data solutions provided by industry could address the UK Cross-Government SDA requirements\. This may help to inform the potential contributions to a UK SDA Systems of Systems that will address these requirements operationally\. UK government will use the data provided in the creation of a Capability Map, allowing analysis of current UK capabilities against the requirement set, including consideration of how commercial offerings could close gaps\. Furthermore, gap analysis on the full Capability Map will allow UK government to identify areas where further research and development activity may be required, when no sovereign or commercial offerings are available to meet a requirement\. With the 2026 update to the SDA Requirements, and in order to keep the Capability Map current, this RFI activity is a continuation of the previous call and will likely be repeated in the future\. This RFI provides the standardised format for commercial to demonstrate current capabilities and reflect growth, and UK government to track the health of the sector and available capabilities\. We ask that respondees complete the spreadsheet for the systems etc they offer\. This may require multiple returns, depending on the commercial capability\. If you have responded to a previous call please do so again with your current capabilities\. Note, this activity is not directly related to a specific procurement and any information provided are without commitment and prejudice for all parties\. All information provided in this data collection exercise will remain confidential, in-line with the Civil Service Code, with access granted only to UK Government departments and agencies\. Where specific handling is required please do note this in the spreadsheet in the "Comments on Data Handling" section\. Please keep all data entry at no higher than UK OFFICIAL\. All returns will be treated as UK OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE COMMERCIAL\. Please do let us know if you have information you would like to share at a higher classification and we can facilitate this\. Please submit your responses to ssa@dstl\.gov\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [Forward Asset Service Plan \(FASP01\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-99492d33-8ddb-4665-84a8-7883fb4c9293) — Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- [Insurance Purchase](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f0b22c6d-a6ed-4807-b3b3-99060b648091) — Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- [Huddle Licences](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3cb2b925-11cc-4b3b-a515-d8cf31985c1b) — Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- [Supply and delivery of Short Wave Infra-Red \(SWIR\) Laser](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7567d67a-8441-496d-aafb-b2d6abbdafc5) — Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- [Provide the Fit Out of 1st Floor of Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-15f392dc-2c8c-4216-8b88-804f4b3853f8) — Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- [Provision of Service Standard Contract: Contract for Insurance Advisory Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ca5109d5-0cf6-432b-9427-8343f18db8de) — Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority
- [Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870) — Kent County Council
- [Digital Consent and Sharing Decision Making Solution](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d632ffb5-9d32-48cb-aac1-b8af527a8903) — South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a7c818a-2df4-4b60-b934-4c48a9f9ea3f-913006)