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RCDS Strategy Exercise and Contracted Support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is currently engaged in a tender process for the "RCDS Strategy Exercise and Contracted Support", which falls under the education and training services industry category. This procurement is taking place in South West, England, with a total value of £253,000. The tender period is set to end on 21st March 2016, leading into a contract period from 1st September 2016 to 31st August 2019. This project involves strategic exercises aimed at enhancing the skills of Members, who are predominantly from military backgrounds, in strategic analysis and formulation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in education and training services, particularly those with experience in strategic analysis, crisis management, and geopolitical studies. Companies capable of delivering complex, interactive educational exercises that cater to high-ranking military or governmental figures would be particularly well-suited to compete. The selective procurement method indicates a focus on quality and capability, emphasising the need for businesses to demonstrate a track record of successful delivery in similar contexts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RCDS Strategy Exercise and Contracted Support

Notice Description

The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) is an eleven month post graduate course in international strategic studies, focused upon security, stability and prosperity at the grand strategic level of governmental decisions both nationally and within the international community. The Members (as students are called), predominantly but not only from military backgrounds, are selected for their potential to reach the highest ranks of senior leadership and advisory posts in their own countries. As part of the core syllabus the RCDS runs two Strategic Exercises exposing its Members to the complexity of strategic analysis and formulation in two stages, enhancing their understanding of the requirements of strategy-making and developing their skills of strategic analysis and policy formulation. The requirement is to provide 2 separate but inter-linked exercises designed to exploit the Members' understanding of the international system, focusing upon but not limited to the themes of international security, stability and prosperity. The exercises should be challenging and stimulating, demanding an examination of major geopolitical issues, regionally and globally in the near term, and provide the opportunity for the Members to engage in realistic and thorough strategic analysis and formulation and for their outputs to be tested in a realistic and developmental fashion. In both exercises the Members have to demonstrate an understanding of and ability in: strategic analysis and formulation; decision making in a complex, dynamic near-real-time environment; communicating with and influencing other actors; developing and communicating a strategic narrative; operating imaginatively and persuasively under stressful, real-life conditions The exercises are, in effect, mutually supporting in that they lead the Members, in sequence, through the business of strategic analysis and formulation before testing these against plausible real-world disruptive crisis management catalysts. The essential differences between the two exercises are that the first, Strategy Exercise 1 is a mentor led teaching evolution with a national strategy focus and sequential catalysts providing an initial deliberate and procedural approach to the principles and art of strategy-making. It should provide a coherent thread which can then be further developed throughout the remainder of the course and tested in the second evolution. Strategy Exercise 2 is a more complex and dynamic member led undertaking requiring a global grand strategy focus with catalysts played concurrently after being introduced. The Exercises and immediate preparation will take place at RCDS, Seaford House, London SW1X 8NS and the filming will take place there, or at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham or RAF Halton.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe86635-b95b-4850-a132-f319b4a3dc4d
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£253,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2019 2-3 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EX
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

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