Tender

COEFOR Support (Project Thespis)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER

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03 May 2018 at 13:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Lisburn, England, is conducting a tender titled "COEFOR Support (Project Thespis)" aimed at enhancing the Contemporary Operating Environment Force (COEFOR) capability for training support services. This project falls under the training services industry category, with a total contract value between £45 million and £60 million. The procurement method employed is a selective restricted procedure, and interested parties must submit their bids by 1st June 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 8th June 2019 and conclude on 7th June 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in training services, simulation, and the provision of role players within defence and security scenarios. Companies offering logistics support, casualty simulation, interpreter services, and scenario writing would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, which may foster innovation and enhance service delivery in a crucial area of defence training.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COEFOR Support (Project Thespis)

Notice Description

Project Thespis will deliver the future Contemporary Operating Environment Force (COEFOR) capability to Support individual and collective Training. The capability shall provide training support services that are agile, responsive and capable of representing uniformed forces, governmental departments, NGOs, Demonstration Forces (DEMFOR), Opposing Forces (OPFOR), Subject Matter Experts (SME), private contracted forces, casualties including the breadth and depth of civilian population and institutions that will be consistent with the Conceptual Operating Environment SCENario (COESCEN) and Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), augmented with conceptual language and cultural training to create realistic environments representing current and emerging threats. COEFOR Support to training includes, but is not limited to: * The physical manifestation of an operating environment to match the given scenario for the specified training establishment/training event. * Representative uniformed forces ranging from allied through neutral and indigenous to opposing, such as military, paramilitary, police, OPFOR and DEMFOR and represent bodies across the full spectrum of the given scenario nationalities/geographical environment (government officials, military, civilians etc). * Representation of the breadth and depth of a civilian population, including its customs, dress and tribal dynamics that will effectively represent the true complexities of communities, religions, tribes and the key personalities of the scenario. * Provision of Casualty Simulation (CASSIM) to specific training scenarios that depict realistic clinical events. These clinical events will include all battle, disease and non-battle injuries present in contemporary operations, including, but not limited to, amputation simulation appropriate to ballistic/blast injury, gunshot wound injury, burn injuries, open fracture simulation and casualty make up depicting minor wounds. * A wide range of role players in a dynamic, intelligent and flexible manner. * Support to conceptual activity through interpreters (role play and real time), language and cultural training. * Scenario Writers and pyrotechnic effects simulation. * Provision of the logistics required to deliver training support to small, medium and large scale events, including, but not limited to, provision and management of feeding, transport to and from events, accommodation, clothing, props and equipment. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Lisburn: Training services.'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3ee5579-240f-4358-a151-f0501130dfbc
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Jun 2019 - 7 Jun 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT28 1AA
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Hilden
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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