Published date: 3 June 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Training and simulation in military electronic systems - 80660000
Location of contract
BS34 8JH
Value of contract
£50,000,000 to £70,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_440171/1361468
Published date
3 June 2024
Approach to market date
3 July 2024
Contract start date
30 January 2026
Contract end date
30 January 2031
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training) service is to be designed to deliver effective combined collective training exercises for commanders and staff in preparation for contingent operations in accordance with the Defence Exercise Programme (DXP). The service is to facilitate a level of support for development and delivery by including simulation and fusion doctrine as well as multi-domain integration. Primarily encompassing the five areas of operations: Maritime, Land, Air, Space and Cyberspace. Key deliverables will be Tier 3 & 4, combined Joint Task Force (JTF), computer assisted (CAX), dynamically scripted, command post exercises (CPXs) for Defence within the UK and overseas.
A core service contract is expected to be required for a period of five (5) years
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Tier 3 = Combined/Joint Task Force-level collective training. Tier 3 training prepares a Combined/Joint Task Force for operational employment or a Permanent Joint Operating Base (PJOB) for an operational role. It may be conducted in combined or joint contexts and on a UK, Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO, EU or Coalition Partner framework basis.
Tier 4 = Strategic-level training. Tier 4 events prepare the Defence Crisis Management Organisation (DCMO) to manage crises and provide strategic direction for, and conduct of, operations at the Political-Military Strategic level. They may involve Other Government Department (OGD)/Non-Government Organisations, other International Organisations and/or NATO and the EU.
The activities detailed in this PIN do not constitute the initiation or otherwise form part of any official procurement procedure. This will be subject to a separate Contract notice.
TUPE is likely to apply to this procurement.
About the buyer
Contact name
Nick Walton
Address
Ministry of Defence MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England
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