Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-02-28
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Training and Simulation Systems Programme (TSSP)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 35700000: Military electronic systems | 72317000: Data storage services | 80660000
Estimated value:  GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Military electronic systems, Training and Simulation in military electronic systems, data storage services. TESIK is required to provide the infrastructure, tactical engagement simulation (TES) instrumentation and resources, via a fully managed service, to support light role collective training (CT) events. The CT events will predominantly be delivered via the Storm series of Exercises at British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) but could be utilised to support other CT or Defence Activities globally upon demand.
TESIK is to enable force elements to conduct realistic, live dry, force on force training whilst movements and combat performance of individuals, nominated vehicles and equipment are tracked, monitored and recorded. This is to provide objective evidence to support After Action Review (AAR), constructive feedback to the training audience, and evidence to support the documenting of the achievement of Collective Training Objectives (CTO) by Force Elements for the Chain of Command. On completion of the CT event, this data is to be presented to the authority for storage and future use.
TESIK must have the capability to integrate with the synthetic wrap capability provided by project SCOPIC/SCOPIC2 (simulated ISTAR feed). There must be scope to integrate additional instrumented capabilities should they be developed and delivered during the life of the contract.
TESIK must have the capacity to be interoperable with other UK TES systems and the TES systems used by NATO allies.
It is anticipated that the contract duration shall run from 1.9.2020 through to 31.8.2025. The authority shall also have irrevocable options to extend the contract by a further 2 x 1 year until 31.8.2027.
In issuing this contract notice and engaging with the market, the authority is not committing to carrying out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this notice. If third parties are interested in engaging with the authority in relation to the requirements stated here they must do so without sharing information that is protected by copyright or patents.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. 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.
Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
Suppliers selected following DPQQ authority assessment will be invited to attend a Recce in Kenya of the typical locations/conditions involved. Any expenditure incurred by a supplier for this visit will be borne by themselves and is a matter solely for their commercial judgement. Examples of such expenditure include, but are not limited to, travel, accommodation, subsistence and insurance. The Recce visit is anticipated to be, but may be subject to change, week commencing 30.4.2019 through till 3.5.2019 (exclusive of any travel requirements). Go reference: GO-2020226-DCB-16068587


Number of bids: 3