Published date: 9 November 2020

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: 31 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training and simulation in military electronic systems - 80660000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP93384269

Published date

9 November 2020

Closing date

31 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

31 March 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

RTES is a training system that does not require blank ammunition. Initial procurement and support of 5 or more units.
Each unit is expected to contain:

60 x electronic blank systems
60 x lasers
60 x sensor suites
3 x AAR systems.

RTES is a standalone capability with no requirement to integrate with existing Tactical Engagement Simulation capabilities.
RTES capability will allow the Army to train using real weapon systems with simulated weapon effects without the constraint of blank ammunition safety distances and therefore a deployable training system. It will capture data from training to enable measurement and evaluation through after-action review (ARR).

The following weapon systems are in scope (these could be subject to change) for RTES: L85A2 and A3, L131A1 General Service Pistol. (Glock 17), L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle, L109 HE/L111 Practice Grenade, L118A3 Sniper Rifle and GPMG.
The Authority may wish to order further units, if so, these will be captured as part of the Terms and Conditions as contractual options.

Please note that a Request for Information (RFI) has been published in conjunction to this PIN. The RFI has been published under the title "Roundless Tactical Engagement Simulation (RTES)" on Defence Contracts Online (DCO).

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK

Telephone

+443067989346

Email

Bethany.Buxton101@mod.gov.uk