Maritime Command and Staff Trainer (MCAST) - Transparency Agenda

Contract summary

Industry

• Training and simulation in security equipment - 80610000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£34,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_308397/1509083

Published date

19 August 2025

Closing date

30 July 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 July 2025

Contract end date

30 July 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The MCAST System will provide a virtual environment for Maritime Battlestaffs (MBS) Tier 1, 2 and 2+ training and assurance exercises. The MCAST System will also provide interface to MBS participation in Tier 3 exercises run by other organisations with the potential to stretch to join Tier 4 exercises. At a lower level MCAST might be exploited for specific Tier 1 training delivered to the MBS or sub-teams.

The intent is for MCAST to be capable of linking to the wider Defence synthetic training environments. Compliance with Defence Modelling and Simulation Coherence (DMaSC) principles, as defined in JSP 939, will enhance coherence and interoperability, enable efficiencies, and facilitate integration with other synthetic environments. Links to NATO, other international partners and, potentially, component level organisations are expected to follow.

The initial 5 Year Contract Period has a value of £24,817,763.88, with the costed options (including two +1 year options) taking the overall Contract Value to £34,000,000.00

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More information

Attachments

• MCAST - Annex B - Security Aspects Letter V1.1-OSC1_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex B Appendix A - Security Aspects Letter Response-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex C - Exit Management Plan V1.0-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex D - Task Approval Form V1.0-OS_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex E - Task Approval Register V1.0-OS.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex F - GFA Register V6.1-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex G - DEFFORM 532 - Personal Data Particulars V1.1-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex H - DEFFORM 177 - Design Rights and Patents V1.0-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex I - Gainshare Agreement V1.0-OC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex J - Pricing and Delivery v4-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex K - Key Performance Indicators V4.0-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex L - TUPE V1.1-OS_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex M - DEFFORM 701 - Head Agreement For Licence Terms V1.0-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex N - DEFFORM 111 - Addresses and other Information V1.1-OS_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex P - DEFFORM 539B - Publishable Performance Information KPI Data Report V1.0 - OSC.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex Q - DEFFORM 687C - Electronic Information Sharing Agreement (EISA) - V1.1-OS_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex R - Software Deliverable Specification -OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex S - Commercial Exploitation Agreement - Software-OSC.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex T - DEFFORM 711 Notification of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Restrictions v1.0 -OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex U - DEFFORM 539A Tenderers Sensitive Information Form v1.0 -OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex V - DEFFORM 68 Hazardous and Non Hazardous Substances, Mixtures or Articles Statement by the Contractor v1.0 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex W - DEFFORM 528 Import and Export Controls V1.0 -OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex X - DEFFORM 565 Supply Chain Resilience Intelligence Performance Tool (SCRIPT) V1.0-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Contract Terms and Conditions V1.8 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Annex A - Statement of Work V1.5-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix A to SoW - CONUSE - V1.1-OS_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix B to SoW - SRD - V2.0-OSC.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix C to SoW - ITEAP V2.0-OS1_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix D to SoW - Contract Deliverables V1.3 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix E to SoW- Data Item Description V1.2-OSC1_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix F to SoW - Project Meetings and Working Groups V3.0-OSC1_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix G to SoW - Technical Reviews v1.0 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix H to SoW - Change Control Procedure - V1.0 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix I to SoW - CMP V1.0-OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix J to SoW - Initial Reliability & Maintainability Case Report v1.0 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix K to SoW - EVM Requirements v1.1- OSC1_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix L to SoW - Safety and Environmental Management Plan V1.0 - OSC_Redacted.pdf
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• MCAST - Appendix M to SoW - Glossary of Definitions & Acronyms V1.3 - OS1_Redacted.pdf
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Award information

Awarded date

31 July 2025

Contract start date

31 July 2025

Contract end date

30 July 2030

Total value of contract

£34,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

QinetiQ LTD

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About the buyer

Contact name

Alex Smith

Address

MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

alex.smith202@mod.gov.uk