--- title: "COEFOR Support (Project Thespis)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER" published: "2018-05-03" --- # COEFOR Support (Project Thespis) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-209cc274-808b-4cf4-aa5a-686e7e926c6d.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, located in Lisburn, England, is conducting a tender titled "COEFOR Support (Project Thespis)" aimed at enhancing the Contemporary Operating Environment Force (COEFOR) capability for training support services. This project falls under the training services industry category, with a total contract value between £45 million and £60 million. The procurement method employed is a selective restricted procedure, and interested parties must submit their bids by 1st June 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 8th June 2019 and conclude on 7th June 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in training services, simulation, and the provision of role players within defence and security scenarios. Companies offering logistics support, casualty simulation, interpreter services, and scenario writing would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, which may foster innovation and enhance service delivery in a crucial area of defence training. ## Notice Project Thespis will deliver the future Contemporary Operating Environment Force (COEFOR) capability to Support individual and collective Training. The capability shall provide training support services that are agile, responsive and capable of representing uniformed forces, governmental departments, NGOs, Demonstration Forces (DEMFOR), Opposing Forces (OPFOR), Subject Matter Experts (SME), private contracted forces, casualties including the breadth and depth of civilian population and institutions that will be consistent with the Conceptual Operating Environment SCENario (COESCEN) and Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), augmented with conceptual language and cultural training to create realistic environments representing current and emerging threats. COEFOR Support to training includes, but is not limited to: * The physical manifestation of an operating environment to match the given scenario for the specified training establishment/training event. * Representative uniformed forces ranging from allied through neutral and indigenous to opposing, such as military, paramilitary, police, OPFOR and DEMFOR and represent bodies across the full spectrum of the given scenario nationalities/geographical environment (government officials, military, civilians etc). * Representation of the breadth and depth of a civilian population, including its customs, dress and tribal dynamics that will effectively represent the true complexities of communities, religions, tribes and the key personalities of the scenario. * Provision of Casualty Simulation (CASSIM) to specific training scenarios that depict realistic clinical events. These clinical events will include all battle, disease and non-battle injuries present in contemporary operations, including, but not limited to, amputation simulation appropriate to ballistic/blast injury, gunshot wound injury, burn injuries, open fracture simulation and casualty make up depicting minor wounds. * A wide range of role players in a dynamic, intelligent and flexible manner. * Support to conceptual activity through interpreters (role play and real time), language and cultural training. * Scenario Writers and pyrotechnic effects simulation. * Provision of the logistics required to deliver training support to small, medium and large scale events, including, but not limited to, provision and management of feeding, transport to and from events, accommodation, clothing, props and equipment. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Lisburn: Training services.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3ee5579-240f-4358-a151-f0501130dfbc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jun 2019 - 7 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER | | Locality | LISBURN | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT28 1AA | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Electoral ward | Hilden | | Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services - 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials ## Release History - 3 May 2018 at 13:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3ee5579-240f-4358-a151-f0501130dfbc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3ee5579-240f-4358-a151-f0501130dfbc 3rd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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