Published date: 6 May 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 April 2022, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services in defence and security materials - 80600000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£7,199,994 to £25,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_278945/1067351

Published date

6 May 2022

Closing date

14 April 2022

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

20 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Defence Virtual Simulation 2 (DVS2) will provide a common, interoperable, accessible and deployable software enabler(s) for simulation-based activity across Defence.
Defence Virtual Simulation 2 (DVS2) will provide a low fidelity , common virtual simulation tool(s) that exploits Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) games-based technology. It is intended for use as widely as possible, underpinning the interoperability of training systems and enabling its use for applications including decision support; research and development; training; and operations planning and rehearsal, that is free at
the point of use.
DVS2 is a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software provided over a period of up to 10 years (made up of 5 years managed service contract + 3 x 1 years options which the Authority reserves the right to take as a combination, or as 1 year increments, resulting in perpetual unsupported licences for final 2 years).
The solution is interoperable with extant and future simulations, both nationally and internationally, through the use of open standards and import and export content in open standards (DMaSC & CIGI compliant).
The solution is licensed at an appropriate level providing enterprise, unrestricted use and distribution by the MoD, thereby enabling widespread use and development opportunities.

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Please note the overall through-life cost for this Contract is anticipated to be £25,000,000 (in line with the original Contract Notice), this includes potential uptake of priced options.

The awarded contract value for the core 5 year duration is £7,199,994

Award information

Awarded date

14 April 2022

Contract start date

20 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£7,199,994

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (UK) LIMITED

Address

31 Hercules Way, Farnborough

Reference

Companies House number: 07792663

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Fullbrook

Address

MOD AbbeyWood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

christopher.fullbrook100@mod.gov.uk