--- title: "Supply Chain Notice: Provision of a Ship Control Trainer" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-04-28" --- # Supply Chain Notice: Provision of a Ship Control Trainer Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-237fa85a-75a7-4ee3-b25c-986749faae56.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, acting as the buyer, has initiated a planning stage tender process for the provision of a Ship Control Trainer in the industry category of Training and simulation in warships. The opportunity is located at Raytheon UK, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow/Essex, England, with key deadlines including the engagement end date on 19th May 2023. The tender, with the title "Supply Chain Notice: Provision of a Ship Control Trainer," is expected to progress to a full two-stage Tender by 1st June 2023, with Bidder Briefing Events scheduled on 16th and 17th May 2023. This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses interested in high-fidelity simulated training environments for ship control. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are actively encouraged to participate. The supplier should be capable of providing training and simulation in warships, with a deadline to express interest by 5 pm on Friday, 5th May 2023 to participate in the briefing sessions via email to molly.coburn@raytheon.co.uk. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform potential suppliers that an upcoming procurement exercise will be conducted by Raytheon UK for the Provision of a Ship Control Trainer (SCT). Raytheon UK is planning to issue a full two-stage Tender by 1st June 2023 and intends to hold two Bidder Briefing Events on 16th May 2023 and 17th May 2023 - which will be held online via Microsoft Teams. The first session will be an open event to provide Bidders with an introduction and overview of the procurement and the second session is for one-to-one sessions with potential Bidders. Any relevant information shared within one-to-one sessions will be anonymised and shared with other Bidders to ensure a fair and transparent process. Interested parties are requested to express their interest by no later than 5pm, Friday 5th May 2023 to participate in the briefing sessions by emailing: molly.coburn@raytheon.co.uk. Summary of Services: The SCT is a high-fidelity simulated training environment used to provide ship control Individual and Team Training. It allows for multiple trainees to be trained simultaneously across different onboard duties. Trainees will interact with and manipulate multiple engineering solutions represented on a fully dynamic representation and high-fidelity simulated training environment that mirrors the Ship Control positions in the vessel's main command and control room. The full motion high-fidelity simulated training environment will incorporate a 6 degrees of freedom platform. Raytheon is undertaking this PIN in order to seek the views and opinions of those capable organisations that may be interested in helping to deliver this solution. Participation in this PIN exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement(s); however, responses received will assist to inform Raytheon UK as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. Raytheon UK reserves the right to modify or cancel this PIN or the procurement exercise at any time, without liability to any potential suppliers or other parties. Additional information: Please contact molly.coburn@raytheon.co.uk to receive a copy of the PIN Questionnaire and register your interest in attending the Industry Day(s). The deadline for registering your interest in the Industry Day(s) is 5pm on Friday 5th May 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa4bca6-7d60-4851-8455-75e1c53c166c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | HARLOW/ESSEX | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM17 9NA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex | | Local authority | Harlow | | Electoral ward | Church Langley North & Newhall | | Westminster constituency | Harlow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80640000 - Training and simulation in warships ## Release History - 28 Apr 2023 at 10:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa4bca6-7d60-4851-8455-75e1c53c166c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa4bca6-7d60-4851-8455-75e1c53c166c 28th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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