Published date: 26 August 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 26 August 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training software package - 48931000

Location of contract

OX18 3LX

Value of contract

£1,030,000

Procurement reference

tender_309751/1100607

Published date

26 August 2022

Approach to market date

26 August 2022

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2028

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

FsAST - VR Loadmaster Training System (VLTS)

This is a prior information notice to give suppliers advance notice that the Authority intends to initiate procurement activities for the design, purchase, development and technical support of a synthetic training system for aircrew and support crew (support crew includes mission specific specialists such as Air Movements, Aero-Medical, Air Dispatch, and Parachutist Dispatch personnel) who are heavily involved in several emergency procedures alongside the Air Load Master (ALM).

The requirement will require the design, development, installation and support of relevant COTS hardware and software to utilise 3D images of the interior of C17 and A400M aircraft, Containerised Dispatch System (CDS) loads, parachutists and other loads to allow difficult to replicate training to occur. It will also require the development of scenarios that represent both normal delivery of loads and emergency situations, which may include jammed loads / hung-up parachutists, or 'fire & fumes' in the fuselage of the aircraft to allow trainees to practice undertaking the necessary drills and procedures in both real-time and broken down by stages.


It is anticipated that the DSPCR Contract Notice and associated Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) will be issued in September 2022 with Contract Award estimated to be May 2023. Contract duration is expected to be 5-yrs.

Please Note: the above information is indicative only and may be subject to change.

The Authority reserves the right to not launch the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Edward Winterbottom

Address

FsAST Project Team, Walnut 2b #1027 MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Telephone

0

Email

edward.winterbottom505@mod.gov.uk