Award

Provision of Actors for Role Play to Support the Training of Visiting Officers

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

25 May 2021 at 16:19

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract titled "Provision of Actors for Role Play to Support the Training of Visiting Officers" for delivering development consultancy services. This procurement process completed its tender period on 24th March 2021, with a total contract value of £106,163. The contract commenced on 25th March 2021 and is scheduled to run until 25th March 2025. The services will primarily be delivered at the Army HQ in Andover, with additional training courses planned for various locations across the UK and Cyprus.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the acting and training sectors, particularly those with experience in military or bereavement support contexts. Companies that offer specialised role-play services, especially those familiar with the dynamics of training military personnel, would be well-positioned to compete. As the Ministry of Defence seeks to enhance the skills of Visiting Officers, firms that can demonstrate understanding of military environments and provide high-quality actors capable of portraying emotional scenarios will be at an advantage.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Actors for Role Play to Support the Training of Visiting Officers

Notice Description

The Bereavement and Aftercare Support (BAS) Team is located in Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Andover, and is responsible for the training of Visiting Officers (VO), whose job is to support Army bereaved families. BAS plans between 15 and 20 courses each year, with ten held at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC), Beckett House, in the Defence Academy at Shrivenham near Swindon in Wiltshire, with the remainder run in the more distant Garrisons as required, such as Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Wales, Preston, Colchester, Hereford, Catterick and Cyprus. Courses cater for a maximum of 35 students, drawn from regular and reserve Army units, and last for three days, with the third day being devoted to Role Play with professional actors. The role play is based on five syndicates of seven students each, and uses 20 pre-written scenarios, issued by the Authority, spread between three female and two male actors on each course of 35 students - this requirement will vary if there are fewer students on the course as explained in Para 5 below. Each student conducts one role play of 15-20 minutes, followed by 15-20 minutes critique and discussion, which includes feed-back from the actor. Scope: The actors must appreciate that they are taking part in the training of professional soldiers, many with long service and operational experience, and that the role-play is not there to test them. When in character, they must portray the full emotions of the bereaved person within the scenario setting, and should be alert to the strengths and weaknesses of the student, responding accordingly so as not to break them. They must appreciate that any nerves or diffidence, demonstrated by the student, are quite likely to be replaced by compassion and general confidence when away from the unreality of a syndicate role-play setting. The actors are also expected to show an awareness of the military environment, and an understanding of the aim of the training, to enable visiting officers to provide support to the bereaved, and not to act as counsellors, for which a separate background brief is available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-814d8894-129e-483a-b2e4-4b7a0d164be2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df66f3ac-6863-4c2d-9726-ff190c496804
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£106,163 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£106,163 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2021 - 25 Mar 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HT
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FULL CIRCLE ROLEPLAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-814d8894-129e-483a-b2e4-4b7a0d164be2-2021-05-25T17:19:10+01:00",
    "date": "2021-05-25T17:19:10+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-814d8894-129e-483a-b2e4-4b7a0d164be2",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "701176380",
        "title": "Provision of Actors for Role Play to Support the Training of Visiting Officers",
        "description": "The Bereavement and Aftercare Support (BAS) Team is located in Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Andover, and is responsible for the training of Visiting Officers (VO), whose job is to support Army bereaved families. BAS plans between 15 and 20 courses each year, with ten held at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC), Beckett House, in the Defence Academy at Shrivenham near Swindon in Wiltshire, with the remainder run in the more distant Garrisons as required, such as Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Wales, Preston, Colchester, Hereford, Catterick and Cyprus. Courses cater for a maximum of 35 students, drawn from regular and reserve Army units, and last for three days, with the third day being devoted to Role Play with professional actors. The role play is based on five syndicates of seven students each, and uses 20 pre-written scenarios, issued by the Authority, spread between three female and two male actors on each course of 35 students - this requirement will vary if there are fewer students on the course as explained in Para 5 below. Each student conducts one role play of 15-20 minutes, followed by 15-20 minutes critique and discussion, which includes feed-back from the actor. Scope: The actors must appreciate that they are taking part in the training of professional soldiers, many with long service and operational experience, and that the role-play is not there to test them. When in character, they must portray the full emotions of the bereaved person within the scenario setting, and should be alert to the strengths and weaknesses of the student, responding accordingly so as not to break them. They must appreciate that any nerves or diffidence, demonstrated by the student, are quite likely to be replaced by compassion and general confidence when away from the unreality of a syndicate role-play setting. The actors are also expected to show an awareness of the military environment, and an understanding of the aim of the training, to enable visiting officers to provide support to the bereaved, and not to act as counsellors, for which a separate background brief is available.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "73220000",
            "description": "Development consultancy services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SP11 8HJ"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 106163,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2021-03-24T17:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2021-03-25T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-03-25T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7",
            "name": "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Army HQ, Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road",
                "locality": "ANDOVER",
                "postalCode": "SP11 8HT",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Tinashe Tshuma",
                "email": "tinashe.tshuma100@mod.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+443001682675"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-172635",
            "name": "Full Circle Roleplay",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Full Circle Roleplay"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "25 Jago Close, London, SE18 2TY"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7U7AuvS7",
        "name": "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-814d8894-129e-483a-b2e4-4b7a0d164be2-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2021-03-25T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2021-05-25T17:19:10+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 106163,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-172635",
                    "name": "Full Circle Roleplay"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2021-03-25T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-03-25T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "description": "www.fullcircleroleplay.com",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df66f3ac-6863-4c2d-9726-ff190c496804",
                    "datePublished": "2021-05-25T17:19:10+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b73964d-719e-4a11-ab23-69f748ce2070",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bac19aeb-8497-417a-ada3-6040395eb2a4",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "4",
                    "documentType": "procurementPlan",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce8f303e-65d6-4893-a334-5f6bb403c956",
                    "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
                },
                {
                    "id": "5",
                    "documentType": "eligibilityCriteria",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48eade7b-a854-4889-9e27-8cf327df70f6",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "6",
                    "documentType": "contractSchedule",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe9d00a3-2c48-4453-8048-4dc6a42e322f",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "7",
                    "documentType": "contractSchedule",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f408d1e7-5ff6-44ea-befe-f1f2ebf4b49c",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "8",
                    "documentType": "technicalSpecifications",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee645871-277f-4f4a-8eb3-afdd4cc296e1",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "9",
                    "documentType": "financialProgressReport",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bab87f83-d8d1-4fa8-82b4-412fbb87cd98",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}