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715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training Facility

Ministry of Defence

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05 Oct 2026 at 13:23

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02 Oct 2026 at 13:52

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is buying a maritime interdiction operations training facility for use at RM Bickleigh. The requirement covers the facility and training equipment, including climbing and rope equipment, training aids, a facility building and towers. The contract also includes an option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM. This is a goods procurement, although the requirement combines physical training infrastructure with equipment used to support maritime operations training. The item delivery address is recorded as Czechia, while the named training locations are RM Bickleigh and CTCRM. Suppliers specialising in training facilities, simulation or military training equipment may find the scope relevant, particularly those able to provide climbing structures and associated training aids.

The Ministry of Defence invited tenders through an open procedure. This is the tender stage, when the buyer called for offers. The enquiry deadline was 15 October 2026 at 10:00 BST. The tender submission deadline was amended to 27 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC. The planned award decision date was 10 November 2026. The contract period runs from 25 November 2026 to 31 March 2029. The initial contract value is £616,650 excluding VAT (£739,980 including VAT), with an option to increase the total to £1,233,300 excluding VAT (£1,479,960 including VAT) for additional purchases. There is one lot. Bids are assessed on financial and technical criteria to identify the most advantageous tender; economic and technical selection requirements apply.

The opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is best suited to suppliers with the capability to provide and support a maritime interdiction training facility, including climbing and rope equipment, training aids and built training infrastructure. The option for a further facility may suit businesses with the capacity to supply additional goods or services if required. The buyer identifies cyber risk at Level 1, so suppliers should be prepared to meet the applicable cyber security requirements. Technical and financial evaluation means bidders need to demonstrate both a credible delivery solution and a competitive commercial offer. The supplied description points to military training use, so experience delivering robust facilities or equipment for demanding operational training environments is likely to be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training Facility

Notice Description

Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations training facility at RM Bickleigh and option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM. Please see Invitation to Tender documentation for further detail. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1. Please note: The Contracting Authority may carry out a future, subsequent procurement of similar goods/services/works and rely on the direct award ground at Schedule 5, paragraph 8.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract is set at an initial value of PS616,650 ex VAT (PS739,980 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS1,233,300 ex VAT (PS1,479,960 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract. Please see Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fc4
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093830-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

37535290 - Wall and rope climbing equipment

37535291 - Wall climbing equipment

37535292 - Rope climbing equipment

39162200 - Training aids and devices

44212230 - Towers

45214800 - Training facilities building

80640000 - Training and simulation in warships

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,233,300 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,233,300 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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