COMSIM

Contract summary

Industry

• Training simulators - 34152000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£141,522.24

Procurement reference

700092316

Published date

3 November 2020

Closing date

16 December 2019

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

2 November 2020

Contract end date

3 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The LBTA is a cut down Truck Utility Medium (TUM) which is an approved framework into which real BCIP equipment is mounted for training purposes. The ComSim controls the Radio Frequency (RF) emanating from BOWMAN radios and provides a simulated Electro-Magnetic (EM) environment to allow LBTA users to communicate as if they are in the real world. The combination of ComSim and LBTA is known as the ComSim-LBTA classroom.

The requirement is to put in place:
1. A maintenance service to existing ComSim-LBTA Classrooms to include:
Telephone hotline support (1st Line): during normal working hours (0800 - 1630 hours Monday to Thursday, 0800 - 1230 Friday).
Repair (2nd and 3rd Line): maximum 8-hour turnaround during normal working hours (0800 - 1800 hours Monday to Thursday, 0800 - 1230 Friday).
Annual maintenance and calibration visits to all installed sites. Including but not limited to: visual inspection of equipment; earth-bonding; examining computer hardware for unauthorised software; test-loading of exercises; validation of configuration settings; noise testing and testing of recording and replay functions; the production of a fully costed list of spares within a proposed spares pool; safe installation of ComSim kit and for conducting the Safety Checks when visiting; assure the training to the T3 candidates.
Map conversion service to enable Defence mapping to be used with ComSim
Compile and distribute Monthly Virus Updates to all sites.
2. Training Service: Train all instructors on a 2-day complex ComSim-LBTA classroom as appropriate for the site.
3. Design Authority facilities (including maintenance of current Reference Model) to meet Defence's Design Authority obligations.
4. Adhoc Tasks including, but not limited to identifying any shortfall in the existing Spares pool, and highlight when spares are low;

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More information

Attachments

• 01_701101381_DEFFORM 8_Offer of Contract.pdf
• Signed contract

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Award information

Awarded date

2 January 2020

Contract start date

2 January 2020

Contract end date

3 January 2021

Total value of contract

£141,522.24

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DRUMGRANGE LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Fergus Bailey

Address

D Res, Zone 8, 2nd Floor
Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road,
Andover
SP11 8HT
England

Telephone

0300 1521 183

Email

fergus.bailey102@mod.gov.uk