Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-01-14
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 80500000 | 80510000 | 80600000
Estimated value:  GBP

Technical requirements: Project Hannibal - a training support project predominantly, but not exclusively, focused in the LAND environment, supporting collective training. Hannibal aims to deliver improvements to the design, planning, delivery and control of Command Post Exercises (CPXs) in the constructive domain, while also providing analysis and mentorship of training audience activity. The collaborative solution, working with Army planning and training teams, will provide a permanent exercise control (EXCON), mainly based in Warminster but deployable across several training estates, to better deliver and control exercises using the Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE). Fundamental to the service is the provision of a permanent peer plus opposing force (OPFOR), mainly based in Warminster and supported by computer operators (Pucksters) operating at reach, using virtual/simulated networks. The OPFOR, supported by deployable subject matter expert (SME) role players (White Cell) will replicate the full spectrum of current and emerging threats to consistently test the training audience to the threshold of failure. Critically, Hannibal is committed to continuously improving the delivery of CPXs to ensure the training audience is able to maximise the learning opportunity from these critical events.
(a) the constructive environment to best represent the complexities and frictions of contemporary warfare and ensure the training audience is fully tested.
(b) representative forces ranging from allied through neutral and indigenous to opposing, such as military, paramilitary, police, Opposition Force (OPFOR) and represent bodies across the full spectrum of the given scenario nationalities/geographical environment (government officials, military, civilians, etc).
(c) Training Support. Design and plan CPXs in support of military training teams through the provision of key posts in the military led EXCON and design cell.
(d) Training Support. Support and inform the observations from training process to ensure CPXs continuously improve and help identify lessons from training.
(e) Training Delivery. Support the military training team in the delivery of CPXs through the provision of key posts in EXCON. Take ownership and continuously improve the threat tactics course to ensure the OPFOR remains current of most likely and most dangerous threats.
The requirement will be procured under a competitive tender via the Defence Contracts On-line (DCO) (https: //www.contracts.mod.uk/) and replicated via Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU.EU). The procurement will be delivered according to the EU Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 under the Restricted procedure. The advert for the formal Expression of Interest and Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) will be via the DCO/OJEU. It is estimated that the formal advert and DPQQ will be issued by end February/early to mid-March 2019, with parties successful at DPQQ stage invited to tender thereafter.
The Authority is holding an Industry Day on Thursday 14.2.2019 at Land Warfare Centre, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA14 ODJ to inform about the Professional OPFOR (Project Hannibal) requirement. The Industry Day will be held in the Main Briefing Room, CAST (S) in the Land Warfare Centre, commencing at 10:00. Potential Bidders should aim to arrive at the main gate for around 09:30 to facilitate access. The Authority invites all suppliers, with an interest in the requirement, to attend accordingly. The Industry Day will also provide the opportunity to network with other potential industrial partners. Interested parties wishing to attend the Industry Day should e-mail ArmyComrcl-NI-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk and samantha.smith890@mod.gov.uk on/before 8.2.2019 with their details (name, address and DOB). Some form of photographic identification will be required on the day. Please note that attendance at the Industry Day is restricted to two (2) persons per company. Failure to register with the Authority by 8.2.2019 may result in exclusion from the Industry Day. Attendance at the Industry Day is not mandatory.
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
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