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Published 7 Mar 2025, 16:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated with publication of a contract notice
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,500,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2023awarded 11 Feb 2025
Awarded to ELBIT SYSTEMS UK LIMITED, RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) will transform training to match ever-more-complex future threats, through digitalisation, simulation, a different relationship with industry, and by changing how and where the military trains. The objective of the Collective Training Transformation Programme is to appoint a Strategic Training Partner (STP) to jointly develop and implement the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS).

The procurement of the STP will be through a two-stage procurement, this will involve the award of Development Contracts to short-listed Tenderers following the first stage of the procurement.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Construction management services · Data collection and collation services · Data management services · Data-processing services · Database software package · Database systems · Database-management system · Design-modelling services · Education and training services · Emulation software development services · Emulation software package

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability
    Criteria as stated in the DPQQ and DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions
  • Economic & financial standing
    Selection Criteria as stated in the DPQQ and DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions
    Minimum: Selection Criteria as stated in the DPQQ and DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions
  • Technical & professional ability
    Selection Criteria as stated in the DPQQ and DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions
    Minimum: Selection Criteria as stated in the DPQQ and DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions
Legal form for consortia
Details on response requirements from groups of Applicants will be set out in the DPQQ and DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Mar 2025, 16:31 GMT
Last source update
7 Mar 2025, 16:31 GMT
Classification (CPV)
Building and facilities management servicesConstruction management servicesData collection and collation servicesData management servicesData-processing servicesDatabase software packageDatabase systemsDatabase-management systemDesign-modelling servicesEducation and training services+2 more
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec80
Contract terms summary
Details regarding the pay performance and incentivisation mechanism will be set out in the ITN.
Contract terms
Other terms
Conditions will be set out in the DPQQ and ITN materials.

Publisher note: A DPQQ will be conducted and all those who pass successfully will proceed to the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Stage 1. The procurement process thereafter will be structured as a multi-stage procurement consisting of the following stages: ITN Stage 1: The ITN Stage 1 will be issued to all Tenderers down-selected following the DPQQ process. Tenderers will be invited to submit initial tenders in response to the ITN Stage 1. The Authority will evaluate those initial tenders and identify the two highest ranked Tenderers to proceed to ITN Stage 2. ITN Stage 2: The two highest ranked Tenderers identified at ITN Stage 1 will be awarded Development Contracts. These contracts will provide for the Tenderers to conduct a series of development tasks to demonstrate practical activities which will further support the evaluation of the tenders. Further detail to be provided in the Invitation to Negotiate. It is envisaged that the duration of ITN Stage 2 will be up to 8 months. The relevant Tenderers will receive a firm fee as a contribution to overall costs paid by reference to completion of identified milestones. During ITN Stage 2 the Authority also expects to conduct negotiations with the Tenderers. At the end of ITN Stage 2 the Tenderers will be invited to submit final tenders. The Authority will evaluate those final tenders in line with the evaluation criteria. This tenderer will (subject to approvals) be awarded the Delivery Contract. The Authority's intention is to take two Tenderers through to the end of ITN Stage 2. However, the Authority reserves the right to proceed with a single tenderer should it consider it appropriate to do so. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: Register your interest via the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) AWARD® Portal PQQ Security Gateway supplier registration link here: https://award.commercedecisions.com/cttp/web/project/8c911fa7-d6a3-4aa0-a43b-ec4631ce7f4d/register Please note that if your company is already registered in the CTTP AWARD® Portal then do not re-register; you will find the link under “Open Registrations” when you login. Each company must only register once – additional users can be added on request once registration is complete. Details of how to access and respond to the ACTS DPQQ documentation will be presented to you within AWARD® To meet the Cyber risk profile at the DPQQ stage a ‘Supplier Assurance Questionnaire’ (SAQ) must be completed in compliance with DEFSTAN 05-138. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) to complete the questionnaire is: 372511172 link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-cyber-protection-partnership. Please refer to further details in the DPQQ guidance, instructions and conditions document. For information, under section II.2.1 value range, £1,900,000,000 - £2,500,000,000 the upper range reflects uncertainty of training volume of demand and inflation.

How it was run

Submission deadline
7 Sept 2023, 01:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees
The Authority reserves the right to require an indemnity, guarantee or bank bond in the circumstances set out in the ITN.

Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Sept 2023, 01:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    7 Mar 2025, 16:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £24,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 2latest 11 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ELBIT SYSTEMS UK LIMITEDSubcontracting: 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.Awarded
RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LIMITEDSubcontracting: 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.Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2025
  1. Published value updated
    7 Mar 2025, 16:27 GMTwas £2,500,000,000
  2. Status changed
    7 Mar 2025, 16:27 GMT
  3. Deadline withdrawn
    7 Mar 2025, 16:27 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    7 Mar 2025, 16:27 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Waterloo Lines, Imber Road, Warminster, BA12 0DJ [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.