Scope
Reference
715707454
Description
The requirement is for the provision of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) synthetic training environment tool, with ongoing maintenance and software update assistance throughout Contract lifetime. The equipment is to be installed on-site by the Contractor into an office-like environment.
The information in this Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the contracting authority regarding this notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses.
Total value (estimated)
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT
- £3,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34962210 - Air-traffic control simulation
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
5 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
14 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
28 January 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion 8 | Demonstrate how your company will simulate the ADC environment at each location, including visual representation from the ATC tower and other instructional angles, day/night operations, and inclement... |
Quality | 15% |
| Criterion 9 | Demonstrate how your company will provide a pseudo-pilot position which allows dynamic, real-time scenario control which simulates ATC aerodrome control procedures. |
Quality | 15% |
| Criterion 10 | Detail how your company will simulate/replicate the broader controlling environment, including aircraft and vehicle characteristics/behaviours, Frequentis VCCS panel, Thales TopSky ... |
Quality | 10% |
| Criterion 11 | Detail how your company will enable full access to an exercise customisation environment, including how RAF operators can create, edit, and delete exercises without incurring cost. |
Quality | 10% |
| Criterion 12 | Detail how your company will implement the exercise replay function, including how it supports post-session debriefing and review. |
Quality | 10% |
| Criterion 13 | Demonstrate how your company will ensure the system accommodates three simultaneous users (trainer, trainee, pseudo-pilot), how the layout supports interaction and that it can fit within two office... |
Quality | 10% |
| Criterion 14 | Detail how your company will provide training materials, including format, content, and how they support enduring training capability. |
Quality | 10% |
| Social Value - Criterion 17 | Make Britain a clean energy superpower: to cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero.
Demonstrate how you will influence... |
Quality | 10% |
| Criterion 15 | Detail how your company will manage software updates and the promulgation of new exercise data across all delivery locations including how minor change requests required to maintain system... |
Quality | 5% |
| Criterion 16 | Detail how your company will evidence compliance with agreed KPIs and your process for user feedback/continuous improvement. |
Quality | 5% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Not necessary for this requirement
Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
RAF High Wycombe, Nimrod Building, 3 Site
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Stephen Crawley
Email: stephen.crawley104@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government