Planning

Project NUMIDIAN

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

20 May 2021 at 21:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is preparing to initiate the procurement process for 'Project NUMIDIAN', focusing on providing technical services related to training exercises under the defence sector. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with a total estimated value of £45 million. The procurement will encompass various training categories, including specialist training services and defence simulation. The process will be conducted via an e-Tendering system, and businesses interested in participating should register their interest promptly. For further details, the organisation encourages potential suppliers to respond to a Request for Information (RFI) to assist in refining the future requirements.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in defence training, simulation services, or technical writing who seek to expand their portfolio within government contracts. Companies capable of providing innovative training solutions, especially those with expertise in live and constructive environments, unmanned air systems, and data analysis, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms focused on enhancing the training capacities of military organisations through realistic simulations and tailored training exercises could find valuable opportunities within this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project NUMIDIAN

Notice Description

Project NUMIDIAN: Provision of support to the design, preparation and delivery of Training Exercises including Contemporary Operating Environmental FORce (COEFOR), Opposition FORce (OPFOR), Hi-Fidelity Casualty Simulation (CASSIM), EXCON (Exercise Control), production of Operational Staff Work (OSW) and Exercise Scenario writing and Senior Mentoring services. This Project will deliver a new three-year (plus 2 possible 1-year option periods) contract that provides greater access and flexibility across training levels across Defence. This Project is looking at combining and optimising the outputs of the COEFOR and Project HANNIBAL contracts to deliver greater access and flexibility across training levels and environments (live, virtual and constructive). This approach would deliver a capability which would better support the future training requirement informed by the Integrated Review. * The current COEFOR contract provides technical writing and live simulation to deliver a true to life training experience for Mission Ready and Combat Ready exercises. This is through role players portraying conflict environments, including COEFOR and OPFOR. It also provides high fidelity casualty simulation and pyrotechnics. * The current Project HANNIBAL provides OPFOR, White Cell, EXCON, Operational Staff Work (OSW) production and mentoring in the constructive environment. The contract operates at Trg Levels GOLF (Brigade training (CT5)) and HOTEL (Divisional training (CT6)). This is conducted as a Command Post-Exercise (CPX) which trains Formation Headquarters so that they are competent at integrating capabilities and prepared for readiness or operations. The current contract works through Command Staff and Tactical Training Group (CSTTG). It also delivers the Threat Tactics Courses for Trg Levels FOXTROT (Battle Group (CT4)) to HOTEL. It is the Authority's intent that by combining the two contracts under Project NUMIDIAN, it creates a joined-up approach with intelligence analysis, Exercise design, planning and assurance which will filter down to the delivery of the Exercise. To ensure that at every Training Level, the training audience is challenged by contemporary threats. Project NUMIDIAN is also investigating the development and addition of the following capabilities: * Information Manoeuvre. The activities that an Enemy or Adversary would undertake in the areas of Networks, Intelligence, Cyber, Influence and Security. * Representative Armoured Enemy. Innovative approaches to the representation of armoured enemy in the Live environment. * Pyrotechnics support. Limited to the provision of battlefield noise simulation excluding plastic explosives. * Unmanned Air Systems. Provide the capability with GFE supplied equipment. * Improved data capture and analysis. To include, but not limited to, data for After Action Review and Force Development. The Authority is keen to understand where the market stands in terms of our requirement by inviting responses to a Request for Information (RFI), full details of which are in the attached document. Please note the following: * This RFI will assist the Authority to refine any future requirements. * We reserve the right not to proceed with this procurement. Nothing shall constitute a commitment to instigating a formal procurement process. * Any and all costs associated with the production of such a response either to an RFI or any resultant competition must be borne by the Supplier. The Authority will not contribute in any way to meeting production costs of any response. * No down-selection of Potential Providers will take place as a consequence of any responses or interactions relating to this RFI. * The Authority expect that all responses to this RFI will be provided by Potential Providers in good faith to the best of their ability in the light of information available at the time of their response. * No information provided by a Potential Provider in response to this RFI will be carried forward, used or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating the Potential Provider, in any subsequent formal procurement process that may take place. * Should a Potential Provider fail to respond to this Questionnaire, it will not affect any further participation in any possible future procurement for this capability.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b382
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011280-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

71356000 - Technical services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: Peploe Kate
Contact Email
kate.peploe541@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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