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title: "Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec80"
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# Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec80

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) aimed at transforming military training to adapt to future threats through digitalisation, simulation, and innovative industry collaboration. The Strategic Training Partner (STP) will jointly develop and implement the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, and the contract was signed on 11th February 2025. The contract is valued at GBP 12,000,000 with a duration of 180 days. The primary service category is 'Training services in defence and security materials' and the procurement method used was 'Negotiated with publication of a contract notice'. This contract involves extensive training services across the UK defined under multiple CPV classifications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital training solutions, simulation technologies, and defence services. Companies with capabilities in software development, construction management, data processing, and facilities management are well-suited to compete. With the Ministry of Defence as the contracting authority, this project allows businesses to play a major role in enhancing military capabilities and readiness. The contract includes subcontracting opportunities, encouraging collaboration with various suppliers. This multi-dimensional contract is an ideal platform for businesses to expand their footprint in the defence training sector and leverage their technical expertise in a high-profile government project.

## Notice

The Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) will transform training to match ever-more-complex future threats, through digitalisation, simulation, a different relationship with industry, and by changing how and where the military trains. The objective of the Collective Training Transformation Programme is to appoint a Strategic Training Partner (STP) to jointly develop and implement the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). The procurement of the STP will be through a two-stage procurement, this will involve the award of Development Contracts to short-listed Tenderers following the first stage of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008419-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated with publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ELBIT SYSTEMS; RAYTHEON SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 45214800 - Training facilities building
- 48518000 - Emulation software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 72212518 - Emulation software development services
- 72212931 - Training software development services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
- 80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment
- 80620000 - Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition
- 80630000 - Training and simulation in military vehicles

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2025 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008419-2025
- 7 Mar 2025 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008417-2025
- 2 Aug 2023 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022495-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.army.mod.uk
- https://award.commercedecisions.com/cttp/web/project/8c911fa7-d6a3-4aa0-a43b-ec4631ce7f4d/register
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:523082-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-cyber-protection-partnership

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