Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80620000 - Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This advert is for transparency purposes as the current DCCT contract, TSSP/083, will be extended for a further three-year, period to align with the new Out of Service date in 2028. DCCT is a multipurpose combat simulation training system, which enables dismounted direct and indirect fire training for weapons available up to Battle-Group level and all aspects of indirect fire training for Mortar Fire Controllers (MFC).
There are 154 systems in operation across the UK and abroad fitted with an array of appended equipment, simulated weapons and sighting devices.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £19,285,170.70
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Training and Simulation Systems Programme (TSSP) Team, acting on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to award a 36 -month contract extension to InVeris, for Contractor Logistic Support and Post Design Services (including obsolescence management) for the Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT). The DCCT is used to deliver individual and team level simulated marksmanship, weapon handling and judgemental training at a combination of fixed and mobile sites in the UK and overseas.
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
Explanation:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28 (1) (e) of the Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. It is considered technically impracticable for an economic operator other than InVeris to perform the contract
due to the necessity to have specific expertise, extensive technical knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of the DCCT and access to the underlying deliverable software, object code and source material, to which only InVeris has unrestricted access. Furthermore, any award to an alternative economic operator could jeopardise the maintenance and operation of the DCCT system through the introduction of potential incompatibility across a complex system which has been the subject of on-going development since entry into service in October 2003.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Inveris Training Solutions UK
Ashford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £19,285,170.70
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract value for the additional 3 years Contractor Logistic Support is £5,811,330.80, with the ability to carry out Post Design Services (PDS) through a tasking mechanism.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DES - UK MOD
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom