--- title: "708481450 - Gladiator - Shadow Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) 2" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-07-27" --- # 708481450 - Gladiator - Shadow Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) 2 Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-003268ea-98db-4f50-9ae1-d0ee40f825a5.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender opportunity for the contract titled "708481450 - Gladiator - Shadow Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) 2" in the industry category of Systems and technical consultancy services. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a contract value of £1,200,000. The tender involves developing a prototype training system for the Shadow mission, with a contract period starting on November 1, 2023, and ending on May 31, 2024. This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in military systems integration and agile capability delivery processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in working with commercial-off-the-shelf components and COTS software could be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will need a deep understanding of Shadow mission systems and the ability to work at UK Secret level. This contract offers a chance to demonstrate technical expertise and innovation in delivering military training solutions. ## Notice This contract will deliver a 7 month Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD2). Air Command wishes to investigate the ability to integrate commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components with a suitable ownership emulation and the Gladiator synthetic environment to develop a prototype targeted fidelity synthetic operational mission training system for Shadow. As this is a CCD, Air Command is looking for bidders to demonstrate what capability can be delivered within a defined budget and timeframe rather than contracting against an extensive set of User and System Requirements. The delivered system will be tested against an endorsed Shadow operational training scenario and assessed by qualified Shadow operators in order to support any decision to take the capability into core or to develop it further Successful bidders will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of Shadow mission systems, and the Gladiator System of Systems - including its COTS components, experience of working with COTS software and components in an agile military capability delivery process, the ability to work at up to UK Secret and to present a detailed and costed delivery plan for this activity. Gladiator Independent Technical Support personnel will assess bids for technical feasibility and value for money, provide subject matter expert support to the winning bidder and technically assure the final product to ensure compliance with the Gladiator System of Systems and the potential to develop a full operational system NOTE: The Company Nova Aerospace Ltd will be providing Technical and assessment services for the Authority for this Contract and will not submit a bid for this tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40627557-8636-4106-a6e4-b17114a8aff7 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jul 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | HIGH WYCOMBE | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP14 4UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Ridgeway West | | Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services ## Release History - 27 Jul 2023 at 13:12 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40627557-8636-4106-a6e4-b17114a8aff7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40627557-8636-4106-a6e4-b17114a8aff7 27th July 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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