Published date: 23 November 2018

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: 20 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training aids and devices - 39162200

  • Training and simulation in military electronic systems - 80660000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£25,000,000 to £50,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP67515140

Published date

23 November 2018

Closing date

20 December 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

1 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) will provide Joint Operational level training expertise to support Joint Warfare (JW) with aspects of the design, planning, preparation, delivery and reporting of Joint Operational training for small and medium scale operations. JCAST will support JW in its remit to help train commanders and staff from all 3 Services and other partner nations, at Tiers 2+, 3 and potentially Tier 4 (small, medium and large scale contingent operations); also supporting the Contingent Capability Requirements and Standards (CCRS) process.

The single statement of user need that JCAST will deliver against is: "The User (DJW) requires support to deliver Combined Joint Task Force Exercises in order to prepare Joint Task Force Headquarters for Operations."

It is anticipated that the initial contract duration shall run for 4 years from April 2020 until end of March 2024. Also, that the Authority shall have irrevocable options to extend the contract by a further 2 x 1 year until end of March 2026.

In issuing this Contract Notice and engaging with the Market, the Authority is not committing to carrying out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this Notice. If third parties are interested in engaging with the Authority in relation to the requirements stated here they must do so without sharing information that is protected by copyright or patents.


More information

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About the buyer

Address

Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Training and Simulation Systems Programme (TSSP)
MOD Abbey Wood, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK

Telephone

+447837174600

Email

dan.howells107@mod.gov.uk