Command and Staff Trainer (CAST) Contractor Logistic Support and Post Design Services

Concepts

• post design services
• bristol
• training simulators
• contractor logistic support
• staff trainer
• cast
• command and staff
• provision of contractor logistic support
• training simulation systems programme within defence equipment and support
• command

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Training Simulation Systems Programme within Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is issuing this notice to alert suppliers that the previously advertised Contract Award Notice for Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Command and Staff Trainer (CAST) Contract had the incorrect duration and did not include the value of Option Years. The original Contract Notice stated the price of first 3 (three) years of the contract which was £7,255,512.00 and it did not include the value of the 4 (four) option years. The awarded contract is with Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL) with an estimated total contract value of £19,071,439.00 for the initial three-years and the additional 4 (four) 1 (one)-year option years.

Total Quantity or Scope

The requirement is for the provision of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Command and Staff Trainer (CAST). CAST represents a synthetic training system which facilitates Collective Training (CT) from levels 4 to 6, representing higher formation battle training for commanders and their staff, enabling planning and execution of operations within a simulated virtual environment

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The contract is for initial 3 years and include 4 x 1 year options

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 34152000 - Training simulators

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

It is considered that placement of this contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a contract notice is lawful pursuant Regulation 16 (1) (a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL), as the original Equipment Manufacturer and own the software for the Advanced Battlefield Computer System (ABACUS), which is an integral part of the CAST system. They are therefore the only supplier who has access to the necessary technical data, source code and design drawings to be able to provide CLS which is the provision of a managed service for the maintenance and repair of existing equipment, which is integral to the delivery of CAST. Further for the reasons previously stated, only RSL has the specific skills, know-how and experience to provide Post Design Services (PDS) for modifications and design alterations/enhancements to the existing software due to this technical knowledge. For these technical reasons, the Contract may only be awarded to RSL.

Other Information

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