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title: "Provision of Interim Actors, Audiences, Adversaries, Enemies &Specialists (A3ES) -Project Numidian"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0344f0"
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published: "2023-06-26"
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# Provision of Interim Actors, Audiences, Adversaries, Enemies &Specialists (A3ES) -Project Numidian

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0344f0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of Interim Actors, Audiences, Adversaries, Enemies & Specialists (A3ES) under Project Numidian to Mabway Limited. The contract, with a value of 73,980,407.59 GBP, was signed on 20th June 2023. This contract falls under the industry category of Defence services and involves training delivery services. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with restricted details. The Ministry of Defence is the contracting authority, located in Andver, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing training support services, such as technical writing, actors, pyrotechnics, and unmanned air systems. Companies specialising in language training, technical writing, data management, and health and wellbeing services could find this tender suitable for business growth. The contract offers the potential for long-term engagement with options for a duration of 2 x 12 months, providing stability for successful bidders.

## Notice

Project Numidian is to provide professional, agile and responsive support to the design, planning, delivery and improvement of training across all Training Levels and Environments. This support will incorporate the provision of Contemporary Operating Environmental FORce (COEFOR), Opposition FORce (OPFOR), Hi-Fidelity Casualty Simulation (CASSIM), EXCON (Exercise Control), production of Operational Staff Work (OSW) and Exercise Scenario writing and Senior Mentoring services. To ensure the training audience is exposed to hybrid, contemporary threats and are sufficiently challenged.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is to deliver training support services, including: a. Technical writing for Mission Ready and Combat Ready exercises. b. Actors. c. Information Manoeuvre. d. Pyrotechnics. e. Unmanned Air Systems. f. Data fusion and analysis. g. HICON/LOCON/SIDECON. h. Support to Land Spec Ops.

Options: 2 x 12 Months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018183-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £78,495,551 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | 2 EXCEL AVIATION; MABWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 34711300 - Piloted aircraft
- 34711400 - Special-purpose aircraft
- 35611800 - Reconnaissance aircrafts
- 60444100 - Pilot services
- 75220000 - Defence services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2023 at 18:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018183-2023
- 26 Jun 2023 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018111-2023
- 14 Jun 2023 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016836-2023
- 10 Jun 2022 at 08:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015947-2022

## Documents

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54173

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-systems
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf5bd584-014c-48d5-83ea-5712f0d7ddaf
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
- https://www.mabway.com/

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