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title: "Bridge Navigation Training Simulators Hosting Lease"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dd76"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-12-18"
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# Bridge Navigation Training Simulators Hosting Lease

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dd76

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Metaverse VR for the hosting of Bridge Navigation Training Simulators at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. This procurement, falling under the Services industry category, involves a direct award due to the technical requirements of the equipment's location and maintenance needs. The contract covers the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st December 2027 and has been awarded for a total value of £720,000 (gross), with the contract being signed on 2nd December 2025. The procurement method used is a direct award, justified by the unique capability of the supplier to meet the Ministry's needs due to its established premises and technical expertise.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for Metaverse VR, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) headquartered in Portsmouth. The company's specialised capability in hosting and maintaining complex training simulators for military operations is uniquely aligned with the tender's requirements. Other businesses that possess specialised equipment hosting facilities or have niche expertise in military training simulations might also consider positioning themselves for upcoming opportunities in similar procurement exercises. However, given the specialised nature of the equipment and existing contractual obligations, competition is limited, favouring businesses with an established foothold in this niche sector.

## Notice

The Future Maritime Synthetic Navigation Capability (FMSNC) project under Selborne Contract (Fleet 00603) Task TO13b placed two (2) Training Simulators at Portsdown Technology Park (PTP) which is a non-MOD site. Whilst the original PTP Lease was included in Selborne TO13b which expires March 2026, the extension of the lease is not. A new hosting arrangement/ lease is required to be sourced for 01 April 2026 to 31 December 2027 directly with Metaverse, for the continuation of use of the Simulators.

### Procurement Information

It is considered that only this supplier can deliver the requirements, due to technical reasons. This is because the equipment is based at premises leased by the supplier. There is a separate contract with the supplier for the maintenance of the equipment where they provide specific Royal Navy SME input which is critical for ensuring the fidelity of the ships models and for the geographical areas in which specific navigation landmarks are used by military vessels to enter and exit numerous Naval bases, therefore no other supplier can provide this service and the equipment has to stay located with the supplier for this purpose. Moving the equipment to a MOD-owned premises, or a different supplier premises, would incur a significant cost and impact on the supplier's ability to carry out the maintenance contract where they are the SME.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084436-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | £393,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METAVERSE VR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63121100 - Storage services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 14:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084436-2025
- 11 Nov 2025 at 13:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072794-2025
- 10 Nov 2025 at 11:24 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072320-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084436-2025
  18th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072794-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072320-2025
  10th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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