Published date: 7 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electronic equipment - 31710000

  • Training aids and devices - 39162200

  • Education and training services - 80000000

    • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£10,000 to £113,000

Procurement reference

BIP58189400

Published date

7 November 2017

Closing date

27 November 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Defence Collage of Technical Training (DCTT) Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME) Common Engineering Applications, (CEA), Department requires 8 x Control Equipment Training Aids, Software Package and 5 year maintenance and servicing package to replace obsolete training aids within the site. The servo mechanisms and software shall be provided with all the required associated components and a full suite of training aids.

2. The solution provided must be capable of operating against the design specifications of the LEARN network. At present the system is a standard Windows Server 2016 environment based on VMWare ESXi hosts with Cisco networking equipment; however over time this will update and so it is necessary to check current status before commencing development. The solution must also be structured to operate on a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), currently at Moodle 3.1 but will also update.

3. The training aids and software is to be supplied and installed no later than 8 January 2018 (IOC) to the site.

4. The site has suitable power to accommodate the servo mechanisms. The system software should be installed without relying on the existing network infrastructure or the Defence network (Dii(f)).

5. Suitable training is to be provided for all associated instructors, detailing all aspects of the simulator and the instillation and is to be carried out on site at DSEME.

SCOPE -
Control equipment training equipment provides the environment by which Artificers can apply control theory to problem and design based problems during training to meet current and future training objectives. The equipment must have scope for the study of analogue and digital control, support Training Objectives and meet the academic assignments, (Level 6), requirements of the BSc qualification.


CYBER SECURITY -
The Cyber Essentials DCPP (Defence Cyber Protection Partnership) internet based Cyber Security Model Risk Assessment has been completed by the RAF User (the Customer), thus the Cyber Risk of this requirement is classified as Low Risk. If your company is subsequently invited to tender then your tender must include the completion of the 'Supplier Assurance Questionnaire' via the internet based DCPP Cyber Security Model online link:- https://suppliercyberprotection.service.xgov.uk/. This is to demonstrate a supplier's compliance with the required cyber risk level. More information will be published with regards to this process, the evaluation criteria and how to access the information/website once the tender documentation is live and you have been invited to tender.


More information

Additional text

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and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Lyneham: Control Equipment Training Aids (CETA)'.


About the buyer

Contact name

Alfie Ellis

Address

Nimrod Building 7, No 3 Site
RAF High Wycombe
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
UK

Telephone

01494494386

Email

alfie.ellis115@mod.gov.uk