Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-28
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Country: UK
Region: Dorset CC
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35730000: Electronic warfare systems | 48000000 | 50312600
Estimated value: 763560 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Royal School of Signals requires an Electronic Warfare simulator to deliver all training objectives. Once this equipment has been purchased then the Authority will also require a number of years maintenance and support for the equipment.
This requirement is to replace the existing simulator to support Electronic Warfare (EW) training in Defence CIS Colleges and Schools so that military personnel are effectively trained in line with Training Requirements Authority (TRA) mandated Training Objectives (TOs) contained in the course specific Formal Training Statement (FTS) as defined in the Role Performance Statement (RPS). The overall purpose of this requirement is to ensure that, in accordance with TRA direction, a simulator to support effective delivery of EW training across Defence is procured.
The requirement includes the creation and improvement, delivery and maintenance of a simulator to support Instructor Led Training (ILT) at the EW wing at Royal School of Signals (RSS) with potential to expand to other locations on a Learning Education and Resource Network (LEARN) provided Wide Area Network (WAN). Future locations may include RAF Digby and tri-Service EW training locations.
The Authority will also require a maintenance support service which includes both upgrades to maintain performance and currency throughout the life of this contract.
Please note that if your company is subsequently invited to tender then your tender must include the completion of the ‘Supplier Assurance Questionnaire’ relating to cyber security. More information will be published with regards to this process, the evaluation criteria and how to access the information/website once the tender documentation is live.
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.
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Eligibility requirements: Selection criteria as stated within the procurement documents.

Award value: 763560