Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
DMS Whittington, Coltman House, Lichfield, WS14 9PY
Lichfield
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of MDICP Decision Advantage Pilot
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
we require a team of Suitably Qualified Experienced
Personnel (SQEP) to deliver and validate a cognitive training package focussed on developing decision advantage within the Land, Air, Sea, Cyber, and Space domains that will:
a. Teach better decision-making in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous
(VUCA) multidomain environments.
b. Enhance decision-making in multidomain environments without relying on the
repetition characterising the military decision-making model and annual exercise
cycle (predictable and forecast scenarios).
c. Enhance metacognition of decision-making and awareness of decision-making
ability amongst our personnel relative to an international database of security
professionals.
d. Achieve better understanding of decision-making as a core military skill
essential to achieving decision advantage in multidomain environments and decisive advantage in response to operational complexity.
9. This should be achieved through a bespoke education and training package that
balances theory and practice, uses an evidence-based and well-validated approach to decision-making and performance amongst emergency responders and security forces and includes immersive scenarios for each domain (Air, Land, Sea, Cyber and Space) using a methodology that can be delivered at scale once proof of concept has been achieved. Deliverables must be compatible with MOD delivery platforms and software, during delivery and at the conclusion of the contract. All deliverables and associated IPR will become MOD property at the conclusion of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
we require a team of Suitably Qualified Experienced
Personnel (SQEP) to deliver and validate a cognitive training package focussed on developing decision advantage within the Land, Air, Sea, Cyber, and Space domains that will:
a. Teach better decision-making in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous
(VUCA) multidomain environments.
b. Enhance decision-making in multidomain environments without relying on the
repetition characterising the military decision-making model and annual exercise
cycle (predictable and forecast scenarios).
c. Enhance metacognition of decision-making and awareness of decision-making
ability amongst our personnel relative to an international database of security
professionals.
d. Achieve better understanding of decision-making as a core military skill
essential to achieving decision advantage in multidomain environments and decisive advantage in response to operational complexity.
9. This should be achieved through a bespoke education and training package that
balances theory and practice, uses an evidence-based and well-validated approach to decision-making and performance amongst emergency responders and security forces and includes immersive scenarios for each domain (Air, Land, Sea, Cyber and Space) using a methodology that can be delivered at scale once proof of concept has been achieved. Deliverables must be compatible with MOD delivery platforms and software, during delivery and at the conclusion of the contract. All deliverables and associated IPR will become MOD property at the conclusion of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 October 2023
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 November 2023
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
DMS Whittington, Coltman House, Lichfield, WS14 9PY
Lichfield
Country
United Kingdom