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# Defence Virtual Simulation 3 (DVS3)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-virtual-simulation-3-dvs3-ocds-h6vhtk-03c28a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Defence Virtual Simulation 3 (DVS3)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts, Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition, Training and simulation in military electronic systems, Training and simulation in military vehicles, Training and simulation in security equipment (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c28a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-virtual-simulation-3-dvs3-ocds-h6vhtk-03c28a#tl-md)

## Description
The Training & Simulation Systems Portfolio (TSSP) Project Team is at early stages of considering options to best fulfil the requirement for the provision of a common, interoperable, accessible and deployable software enabler(s) for simulation-based activity across Defence for the application of decision support, research and development, training, operations planning and rehearsal; and experimentation.  As such, the Authority seeks to develop its understanding of the capabilities, dependencies and competitiveness of the marketplace and the ability of industry to provide the required level of support.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 80620000, 80630000, 80640000, 80650000, 80660000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Defence Virtual Simulation 3 (DVS3) is anticipated to be based on a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) based virtual simulation tool, to be used as widely as possible, promoting what was previously Defence Modelling and Simulation Coherence (DMaSC) Poli...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011457-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-21T10:19:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:38:02.443Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c28a