Expired contract

Defence Operational Training Capability (Air) Core System & Services (DCS&S)

Details

Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support : Ministry of Defence
Supplier(s): Boeing Defence UK Limited
Value: £35,686,449
Duration: 7 years
Topic: Military electronic systems
Published: 17 June 2019
Source: ContractsFinder

Tender description

The Defence Operational Training Capability (Air) (DOTC(A)) Programme is the MOD's solution to the future of Air centric collective synthetic training. The DOTC(A) Programme aims to establish a series of networked synthetic mission training facilities to support the development and sustainment of the UK's Defence Capability. The DOTC(A) Core System and Service (DCS&S) Project will support the DOTC(A) Programme and enable distributed training by providing a common synthetic environment and a range of training delivery services, which will ensure coherence and interoperability across the DOTC(A) Programme.

Timeline

Completed: Award date31 March 2019
Completed: Award published17 June 2019
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date1 January 2026

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and Support is a central government executive agency that buys and supports equipment for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Suppliers register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, where every opportunity above a set value is advertised. Contracts Finder carries the same tender and contract opportunities for wider visibility. Air, Land and Sea are DE&S's three capability areas, each running its own procurement. The Defence Suppliers Forum is the main channel for strategic industry engagement. Trade associations such as ADS, Make UK and techUK help route opportunities to businesses.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Defence Equipment and Support's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, security and defence equipment and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

35700000 · Military electronic systems
72317000 · Data storage services
80650000 · Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
80660000 · Training and simulation in military electronic systems

Decision makers

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