Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
FsAST Project Team, Walnut #1027, MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Kevin Winterbottom
For the attention of
Winterbottom Edward
Email(s)
edward.winterbottom505@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Address of the buyer profile
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
No
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Virtual Reality Loadmaster Training System - 701228377
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Service category No 13: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
RAF Brize Norton
carterton
Oxfordshire
OX18 3LX
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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 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.
It is anticipated that the DSPCR Contract Notice and associated Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) will be issued in September 2022 with Contract Award estimated to be May 2023. Contract duration is expected to be 5-yrs.
Please Note: the above information is indicative only and may be subject to change.
The Authority reserves the right to not launch the procurement.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between £1,250,000 and £1,500,000
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 48931000 - Training software package
Additional CPV code(s)
- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 39162200 - Training aids and devices
- 72212931 - Training software development services
- 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.2) Additional information
Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the MOD Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk (https://www.contracts.mod.uk). The MOD SID is a database of active and potential suppliers to all MOD and UK Defence procurement personnel and is the main supplier database of MOD Procurement organisations. Please note; the registration and publication of a company profile on the MOD SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions of the purchasing organisation.
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.