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title: "FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training)"
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# FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fjcast-future-joint-command-and-staff-training-ocds-h6vhtk-046b8f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £70,000,000. Lot information not published. 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:** £70,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Training and simulation in military electronic systems, Training and simulation services in the fields of defence and security
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046b8f`

## 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/fjcast-future-joint-command-and-staff-training-ocds-h6vhtk-046b8f#tl-md)

## Description
The FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training) service is to be designed to deliver effective combined collective training exercises for commanders and staff in preparation for contingent operations in accordance with the Defence Exercise Programme (DXP). The service is to facilitate a level of support for development and delivery by including simulation and fusion doctrine as well as multi-domain integration. Primarily encompassing the five areas of operations: Maritime, Land, Air, Space and Cyberspace. Key deliverables will be Tier 3 & 4, combined Joint Task Force (JTF), computer assisted (CAX), dynamically scripted, command post exercises (CPXs) for Defence within the UK and overseas. Additional information: An Industry Day will be held in July 2024 for Industry attendance by registering with TechUK, London. To register see website at https://www.techuk.org/.
FJCAST is to be in line with JSP822 Defence Training and Education v7.0 Feb 24, Volume 3: Collective Training v3.0 Feb 24 that provides definitions for collective training, such as:  
Tier 3 = Combined/Joint Task Force-level collective training. Tier 3 training prepares a Combined/Joint Task Force for operational employment or a Permanent Joint Operating Base (PJOB) for an operational role. It may be conducted in combined or joint contexts and on a UK, Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO, EU or Coalition Partner framework basis.
Tier 4 = Strategic-level training. Tier 4 events prepare the Defence Crisis Management Organisation (DCMO) to manage crises and provide strategic direction for, and conduct of, operations at the Political-Military Strategic level. They may involve Other Government Department (OGD)/Non-Government Organisations, other International Organisations and/or NATO and the EU.     
The activities detailed in this PIN do not constitute the initiation or otherwise form part of any official procurement procedure. This will be subject to a separate Contract notice.
TUPE is likely to apply to this procurement.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016540-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-24T16:43:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T00:02:02.559Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046b8f