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ACTS Early Works and Risk Reduction (EWRR)

Ministry of Defence · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Collective Training Transformation Programme will deliver the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). ACTS is the overarching requirement for the delivery of the UK military's collective training by a Strategic Training Partner (STP). The overarching requirement is the delivery of the UK military's collective training which aims to develop the ability of small teams to entire units and formations to function as a cohesive entity. Around 60,000 soldiers are involved in collective training every year. The objective of the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) is to transform this 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 programme will deliver a modernised, integrated, expeditionary and digitalised Collective Training System, with the flexibility to allow the Army to train globally when and where it needs. It will prepare Land Force Elements to meet their Defence outputs and allow the Army to train, in challenging, realistic, multi domain and world leading environments –including instrumented urban. The Early Works and Risk Reduction (EWRR) Contract is intended to acts as a bridge between for the transition from the current Collective Training system to the ACTS and will mitigate the risks to transition and delivery. The Programme Team have identified critical derisking activities such as continuing to mature the Secure by Design products and processes, detailed GFX audits, the plan for transition for legacy equipment, and updating training demand/delivery plans to reflect training year 26/27. In addition the EWRR Contract is required to support STEADFAST DEFENDER 27 through direct support to a NATO Exercise, named ARRCADE STORM 26, the validating precursor activity for the Headquarters UK 1st Division. ARRCADE STORM 26 will be used to validate HQ 1(UK) Div and train HQ ARRC ahead of NATO validation in 2027, develop UK Sovereign capability and demonstrate UK commitment to the Strategic Reserve Corps. It will provide an opportunity for multi-national elements to also participate. The Contract is required for a five month period February 2026 to July 2026, in line with the anticipated FBC approval dates and anticipated Contract Award dates for ACTS.

Awarded to

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Raytheon Systems Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£4.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£5.9m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00406809
Location
Harlow, UKH35, CM17 9NA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
715634464
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Direct Award justification for the EWRR is based on Paragraph 20 of Schedule 5 (Direct Award) of the Procurement Act 2023. Paragraph 20 states that the Authority may place a Direct Award if: (a) the contract is a defence authority contract, (b) the contract is not a defence and security contract only by virtue of section 7(1)(g) (or, in the case of a framework, section 7(1)(g) and (2)), and (c) it is necessary for the contract to be awarded directly in order to enhance or maintain the operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces. Land Forces are now at the forefront of the SDR’s direction to warfight at scale with NATO. NATO’s highest near-term priority is the delivery of a fully enabled Strategic Reserve Corps. The Early Works and Risk Reduction (EWRR) Contract is required to support STEADFAST DEFENDER 27 through direct support to a NATO Exercise, named ARRCADE STORM 26, the validating precursor activity for the Headquarters UK 1st Division. ARRCADE STORM 26 will be used to validate HQ 1(UK) Div and train HQ ARRC ahead of NATO validation in 2027, develop UK Sovereign capability and demonstrate UK commitment to the Strategic Reserve Corps. It will provide an opportunity for multi-national elements to also participate.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
defenceSecurityOperational

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines
Locality
Andover
Postal Code
SP11 8HJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Raytheon Systems Limited
Id
GB-COH-00406809

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00406809

Address

Street Address
Kao One, Kao Park
Locality
Harlow
Postal Code
CM17 9NA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72262000
Description
Software development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00406809
Name
Raytheon Systems Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
ACTS Early Works and Risk Reduction
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
23 Feb 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Due to the short-term nature of the contract, milestone based on delivery of specific work packages backed up by monthly reporting against such milestones was deemed sufficient performance management.

Period

Starts
23 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
Additional packages of work above the core elements will be taken up at the discretion of the Authority

Value

Including VAT
5,892,000
Amount
4,910,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-13980
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
Contract
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
027350-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Mar 2026, 13:45
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Andover · UKJ36 · SP11 8HJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 012574-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 012580-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 027350-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·