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Award

07 Mar 2025 at 16:31

Award

07 Mar 2025 at 16:27

Tender

02 Aug 2023 at 15:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) aimed at transforming military training to adapt to future threats through digitalisation, simulation, and innovative industry collaboration. The Strategic Training Partner (STP) will jointly develop and implement the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, and the contract was signed on 11th February 2025. The contract is valued at GBP 12,000,000 with a duration of 180 days. The primary service category is 'Training services in defence and security materials' and the procurement method used was 'Negotiated with publication of a contract notice'. This contract involves extensive training services across the UK defined under multiple CPV classifications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital training solutions, simulation technologies, and defence services. Companies with capabilities in software development, construction management, data processing, and facilities management are well-suited to compete. With the Ministry of Defence as the contracting authority, this project allows businesses to play a major role in enhancing military capabilities and readiness. The contract includes subcontracting opportunities, encouraging collaboration with various suppliers. This multi-dimensional contract is an ideal platform for businesses to expand their footprint in the defence training sector and leverage their technical expertise in a high-profile government project.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)

Notice Description

The Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) will transform training to match ever-more-complex future threats, through digitalisation, simulation, a different relationship with industry, and by changing how and where the military trains. The objective of the Collective Training Transformation Programme is to appoint a Strategic Training Partner (STP) to jointly develop and implement the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). The procurement of the STP will be through a two-stage procurement, this will involve the award of Development Contracts to short-listed Tenderers following the first stage of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008419-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

34152000 - Training simulators

45214800 - Training facilities building

48518000 - Emulation software package

48610000 - Database systems

48611000 - Database software package

48612000 - Database-management system

71540000 - Construction management services

72212518 - Emulation software development services

72212931 - Training software development services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

72310000 - Data-processing services

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

72322000 - Data management services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

79632000 - Personnel-training services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment

80620000 - Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition

80630000 - Training and simulation in military vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
ANDOVER
Postcode
BA12 0DJ
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Warminster North & Rural
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Elbit Systems UK Limited

Raytheon Systems Limited

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