--- title: "Professional OPFOR (Project HANNIBAL)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER" published: "2019-03-30" --- # Professional OPFOR (Project HANNIBAL) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, OTHER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b40953b1-9528-4684-8c3c-f37b92bd48c0.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has launched a tender for "Professional OPFOR (Project HANNIBAL)" aimed at providing specialised training services in defence and security materials. The procurement method is selective, specifically following a restricted procedure. The tender has a closing date of 30 April 2019, with an associated contract period set to begin on 1 November 2019 and extend through to 31 October 2022. The services will primarily be delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom, with a project value estimated at £6,250,000, and a minimum contract value of £3,750,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in military training, simulation services, and related fields. Companies capable of providing innovative training solutions and operational support, particularly in dynamic military environments, would find this contract well-suited to their offerings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, leveraging their agility and expertise in delivering tailored training scenarios that truly reflect contemporary warfare challenges. ## Notice Training services. Specialist training services. Training services in defence and security materials. Project HANNIBAL. A training support project predominantly, but not exclusively, focused in the LAND environment, supporting collective training. HANNIBAL will deliver improvements to the design, planning, delivery and control of Command Post Exercises (CPXs) in the constructive domain, while also providing analysis and mentorship of training audience activity. The collaborative solution, working with Army planning and training teams, will provide a permanent exercise control (EXCON), mainly based in Warminster but deployable across several training estates, to better deliver and control exercises using the Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE). Fundamental to the service, is the provision of a permanent peer plus opposing force (OPFOR), mainly based in Warminster and supported by computer operators (Pucksters) operating at reach, using virtual/simulated networks. The OPFOR, supported by deployable subject matter expert (SME) role players (White Cell) will replicate the full spectrum of current and emerging threats to consistently test the training audience to the threshold of failure. Critically, HANNIBAL is committed to continuously improving the delivery of CPXs to ensure the training audience is able to maximise the learning opportunity from these critical events. HANNIBAL Support to training includes, but is not limited to: a. The constructive environment to best represent the complexities and frictions of contemporary warfare and ensure the training audience is fully tested. b. Representative forces ranging from allied through neutral and indigenous to opposing, such as military, paramilitary, police, Opposition Force (OPFOR) and represent bodies across the full spectrum of the given scenario nationalities/geographical environment (government officials, military, civilians etc). c. Training Support. Design and plan CPXs in support of military training teams through the provision of key posts in the military led EXCON and design cell. d. Training Support. Support and inform the observations from training process to ensure CPXs continuously improve and help identify lessons from training. e. Training Delivery. Support the military training team in the delivery of CPXs through the provision of key posts in EXCON. 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/03b3d9ac-a875-4faa-a298-4d5b6746a4bd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,250,000 | | 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 | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP11 8HT | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials ## Release History - 30 Mar 2019 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03b3d9ac-a875-4faa-a298-4d5b6746a4bd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03b3d9ac-a875-4faa-a298-4d5b6746a4bd 30th March 2019 - 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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