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Published 16 Sept 2026, 12:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715886482 Land Training Assurance Capability (LTAC)

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAward under frameworkAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable
Published estimate £6,848,333≈ £1.7m / year · £8,218,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 12 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 25 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Land Training Advisory Capability (LTAC) (formerly Land Training Test & Reference Centre (LTT&RC)) will provide independent testing, analysis and assurance to support confidence in the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). It will ensure that the Land Warfare Centre (LWC) remains an intelligent customer, able to maintain technical coherence and keep services focused on training outcomes, underpinned by secure information and data. Drawing upon reference architecture, technical standards and a test-bed for evaluating integration compatibility, the LTAC will provide independent support to the acceptance of digital products and provide assurance support that solutions meet the Defence Modelling and Simulation Coherence and Secure by Design principles. The LTAC will maintain the ACTS architecture baseline and act as the architecture custodian, ensuring coherence, traceability and alignment with approved Defence standards. The Authority currently intends to procure this requirement through a competition conducted under the Crown Commercial Service Technology Services 4 (TS4) Framework.

CPV: Systems testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 25 Jan 2027 — 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK, South West
Extensions
Extension options published
72254100 Systems testing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2026, 12:19 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 12:19 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Systems testing services
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9b6
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How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published5 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
  2. Latest notice published4 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 12:19 BST
  3. Market engagementin 6 days
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    An Early Market Engagement Teams call will be held on Thursday 24 September, 1300-1400. Please confirm attendance at [email protected]. Attendance at the Early Market Engagement event will be limited to suppliers appointed to the GCA Technology Services 4 (TS4) Framework under more…Lot 1 and/or Lot 5. The session is expected to last approximately one hour and will comprise a short presentation followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion. The presentation will cover: - ACTS Background - LTAC Overview - Key Service Requirements - Procurement Documentation - Commercial Information Discussions during this session will be limited to matters relating to the Statement of Requirement (SOR) and associated procurement information. The session will be recorded for audit and transparency purposes. Suppliers will have the opportunity to raise questions during the session. Where responses cannot be provided at the meeting, they will be collated and issued as part of a subsequent clarification response. To ensure all participating organisations have a fair opportunity to engage, supplier attendance should be limited to two representatives per company.
  4. Tender notice expectedin 54 days
    12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 127 days
    25 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 12:19 BSTUK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 10:57 BSTUK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 16:20 BSTUK2
  4. Procurement method changed
    15 Sept 2026, 16:20 BST
  5. Pipeline notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 09:45 BSTUK1
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Army Headquarters, Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HT [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications (4)

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