Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
701228377A - FsAST - Virtual Rear-crew Training Service (VRTS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212931 - Training software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement is for the design, purchase, development and technical support of a synthetic training system for aircrew and support crew (support crew includes mission specific specialists such as Air Movements, Aero-Medical, Air Dispatch, and Parachutist Dispatch personnel) who are heavily involved in several emergency procedures alongside the Air Load Master (ALM).
The requirement will require the design, development, installation and support of relevant COTS hardware and software to utilise 3D images of the interior of C17 and A400M aircraft, Containerised Dispatch System (CDS) loads, parachutists and other loads to allow difficult to replicate training to occur.
It will also require the development of scenarios that represent both normal delivery of loads and emergency situations, which may include jammed loads / hung-up parachutists, or 'fire & fumes' in the fuselage of the aircraft to allow trainees to practice undertaking the necessary drills and procedures in both real-time and broken down by stages.
A Train the Trainer package will be required for the System.
Contract duration is expected to be 5-yrs.
An Option for a mid-life refresh of the system and Ad Hoc Tasking shall be included within the Total Contract Value. The Estimate Value of Contract includes provision for this.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034620
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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II.1.5)
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Although there is an advertised budget and IOC date for this Project, both are an initial estimate based on previous informal engagement and is deterministic only. Organisations are encouraged to not pay particular attention to the time and budget element at this stage, as the ITN responses will shape these elements of the solution. A period of negotiation will take place once the ITN returns have been assessed and scored accordingly, where time and cost can be finalised to an agreed point.
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13 January 2023
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22 February 2023
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31 March 2023
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1 June 2023