Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Nick Walton
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
Address of the buyer profile
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training)
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 20: Training and simulation services in the fields of defence and security
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
The FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training) service is to be designed to deliver effective combined collective training exercises for commanders and staff in preparation for contingent operations in accordance with the Defence Exercise Programme (DXP). The service is to facilitate a level of support for development and delivery by including simulation and fusion doctrine as well as multi-domain integration. Primarily encompassing the five areas of operations: Maritime, Land, Air, Space and Cyberspace. Key deliverables will be Tier 3 & 4, combined Joint Task Force (JTF), computer assisted (CAX), dynamically scripted, command post exercises (CPXs) for Defence within the UK and overseas.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between £50,000,000 and £70,000,000
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 80660000 - Training and simulation in military electronic systems
two.7) Additional information
An Industry Day will be held in July 2024 for Industry attendance by registering with TechUK, London. To register see website at https://www.techuk.org/.
FJCAST is to be in line with JSP822 Defence Training and Education v7.0 Feb 24, Volume 3: Collective Training v3.0 Feb 24 that provides definitions for collective training, such as:
Tier 3 = Combined/Joint Task Force-level collective training. Tier 3 training prepares a Combined/Joint Task Force for operational employment or a Permanent Joint Operating Base (PJOB) for an operational role. It may be conducted in combined or joint contexts and on a UK, Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO, EU or Coalition Partner framework basis.
Tier 4 = Strategic-level training. Tier 4 events prepare the Defence Crisis Management Organisation (DCMO) to manage crises and provide strategic direction for, and conduct of, operations at the Political-Military Strategic level. They may involve Other Government Department (OGD)/Non-Government Organisations, other International Organisations and/or NATO and the EU.
The activities detailed in this PIN do not constitute the initiation or otherwise form part of any official procurement procedure. This will be subject to a separate Contract notice.
TUPE is likely to apply to this procurement.
Section four: Procedure
Section six: Complementary information
six.2) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.