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title: "CLOSE AIR SUPPORT AND INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE EMULATION"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f538"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2021-11-09"
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# CLOSE AIR SUPPORT AND INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE EMULATION

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f538

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is currently conducting a tender for "Close Air Support and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Emulation". This procurement falls under the industry category of "Training and Simulation in Aircrafts, Missiles, and Spacecrafts" and is set in the UK. The procurement method is selective and the tender period closes on 10 December 2021. The contract value is estimated at £10 million, with a minimum value of £5 million, and spans a contract duration of five years with the option of an additional year. Interested suppliers are required to register on an e-Tendering platform to participate in the process.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in defence training, simulation services, and air platform operations. Businesses that manufacture or operate piloted or special-purpose aircraft, as well as those providing pilot services, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on providing capabilities for collective training exercises for military units may also attract firms with experience in subcontracting or providing support services in the defence sector.

## Notice

Project VALKYRIE Close Air Support/Intelligence Surveillance and Recognisance (CAS/ISR) emulation on collective training exercises enables Air Land Integration (ALI) training to occur. ALI forms part of the mandatory Collective Training Objectives (CTOs) that Field Army units are validated or certified against on collective training exercises in order to be assessed as capable of holding readiness or deploying on operations. The requirement is for a manned air platform or platforms and aircrew capable of operating to Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) by day or night whilst performing CAS/ISR tasks, to emulate existing and future military manned & unmanned capabilities, in support of exercising troops on CTG exercises, in the UK and overseas. Quantity or scope: The contract is for a period of 5 years. There will be one additional option year which the Authority reserves the right to undertake.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028107-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Locality | WARMINSTER |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA12 0DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Warminster North & Rural |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 34711300 - Piloted aircraft
- 34711400 - Special-purpose aircraft
- 60444100 - Pilot services
- 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028107-2021

## Documents

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52731

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-systems
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

## Provenance

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