Planning

708481450 - Gladiator - Shadow Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) 2

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

27 Jul 2023 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender opportunity for the contract titled "708481450 - Gladiator - Shadow Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) 2" in the industry category of Systems and technical consultancy services. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a contract value of £1,200,000. The tender involves developing a prototype training system for the Shadow mission, with a contract period starting on November 1, 2023, and ending on May 31, 2024.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in military systems integration and agile capability delivery processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in working with commercial-off-the-shelf components and COTS software could be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will need a deep understanding of Shadow mission systems and the ability to work at UK Secret level. This contract offers a chance to demonstrate technical expertise and innovation in delivering military training solutions.

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Notice Title

708481450 - Gladiator - Shadow Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) 2

Notice Description

This contract will deliver a 7 month Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD2). Air Command wishes to investigate the ability to integrate commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components with a suitable ownership emulation and the Gladiator synthetic environment to develop a prototype targeted fidelity synthetic operational mission training system for Shadow. As this is a CCD, Air Command is looking for bidders to demonstrate what capability can be delivered within a defined budget and timeframe rather than contracting against an extensive set of User and System Requirements. The delivered system will be tested against an endorsed Shadow operational training scenario and assessed by qualified Shadow operators in order to support any decision to take the capability into core or to develop it further Successful bidders will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of Shadow mission systems, and the Gladiator System of Systems - including its COTS components, experience of working with COTS software and components in an agile military capability delivery process, the ability to work at up to UK Secret and to present a detailed and costed delivery plan for this activity. Gladiator Independent Technical Support personnel will assess bids for technical feasibility and value for money, provide subject matter expert support to the winning bidder and technically assure the final product to ensure compliance with the Gladiator System of Systems and the potential to develop a full operational system NOTE: The Company Nova Aerospace Ltd will be providing Technical and assessment services for the Authority for this Contract and will not submit a bid for this tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40627557-8636-4106-a6e4-b17114a8aff7
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 May 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode
HP14 4UE
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Ridgeway West
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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