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title: "Provision of Operational Communications Information System (OpCIS)"
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# Provision of Operational Communications Information System (OpCIS)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97796603-bdaf-48d3-9b72-e33e0e12695c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has completed a tender for the "Provision of Operational Communications Information System (OpCIS)" within the specialist training services category. The contract, valued at £3,234,135.16, is set to run from 6th August 2021 to 31st March 2024, with a tender period that ended on 5th May 2021. The service needs to replicate functionalities typically delivered by the Royal Signals to support Mission Specific Training across several UK regions, including the West Midlands and East of England, as well as Germany. This procurement was conducted via a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in operational communication systems and training services. Companies that can meet the operational requirements of military training exercises, as well as those capable of delivering managed support services, would be well-suited to compete. The award of this contract underlines a preference for suppliers that can offer scalable solutions, thus inviting large and SME providers to explore collaboration or participation in future procurements within the defence sector.

## Notice

Since the end of Op HERRICK, due to a historic lack of Royal Signal Corps capacity (11 Sig Bde and Fd Army commitments), the Mission Specific Training Operational Communications Information System (MST OpCIS) used by MTMC has been delivered through ad-hoc commercial arrangement utilising the Defence Digital ACII Contract. When conducting Mission Specific Training (MST) exercises, Units should train with the Royal Signals (R SIGNALS) who deliver OpCIS that would be used on Operations, however insufficient R SIGNALS capacity has forced CTG to simulate the system through a contracted solution. This contracted solution, through Defence Digital ACII will expire on 31 March 2021 and there remains no capacity for R SIGNALS to replace it. The requirement is to replicate the Royal Signals delivered OpCIS functionality (operational applications, office software, email connectivity and network storage) in support of Mission Specific Training. The service must be completely managed and supported by a service provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/871f66fe-9036-48ad-bfc2-ad72698c4276 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,234,135 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,234,135 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENTSERV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2021 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/871f66fe-9036-48ad-bfc2-ad72698c4276

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/871f66fe-9036-48ad-bfc2-ad72698c4276
  4th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38630bb1-c6d4-41e9-a398-93a52eebd938
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bb8fcee-f9fb-4945-b4f8-aa86849f241e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/736f4bdf-3d89-4666-a8d1-66584253eb30
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/976a2355-a462-42b5-a1be-0325add4ceb0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/659f7df9-cbd8-4ce9-9e25-e7406c8165a0

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