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Opportunity overview
Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations training facility at RM Bickleigh and option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM.
Please see Invitation to Tender documentation for further detail.
The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1.
Please note:
The Contracting Authority may carry out a future, subsequent procurement of similar goods/services/works and rely on the direct award ground at Schedule 5, paragraph 8.
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
715862501
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at https://contracts.mod.uk
Published risks
The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:
Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Amendments
Entry 1
Description
Tender submission deadline changed from 10:00 on 27 October 2026 to 15:00 on 27 October 2026.
Id
093830-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
1,479,960
Amount
1,233,300
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Weighting Description
The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial
Description
Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
25 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Options
Description
The contract is set at an initial value of £616,650 ex VAT (£739,980 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £1,233,300 ex VAT (£1,479,960 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
Please see Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.
In this instance, a preliminary market engagement notice was not published due to requirement timescales and because the contracting authority believes it has sufficient knowledge of the market based on previous, similar requirements.
A site visit is also being offered to tenderers prior to the tender return date.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
093371-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
093830-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The Ministry of Defence is seeking a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) training facility for RM Bickleigh, with an option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM. The procurement is open and suppliers must refer to the Invitation to Tender for detailed requirements.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of military or maritime training and simulation equipment, climbing/training structures, training aids, towers, and associated facility solutions.
Key points identified
Primary requirementProvision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) training facility at RM Bickleigh.Evidence: "Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations training facility at RM Bickleigh"
Optional requirementOption to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM.Evidence: "option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM"
Cyber security risk profileCyber Risk Profile Level 1.Evidence: "The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1."
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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The Ministry of Defence is seeking a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) training facility for RM Bickleigh, with an option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM. The procurement is open and suppliers must refer to the Invitation to Tender for detailed requirements.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of military or maritime training and simulation equipment, climbing/training structures, training aids, towers, and associated facility solutions.
Key deliverables
MIOps training facility at RM Bickleigh
Optional additional facility at CTCRM
Cyber Risk Profile Level 1 compliance context
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Primary requirement
98% confidence
Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) training facility at RM Bickleigh.
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"Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations training facility at RM Bickleigh"
Optional requirement
98% confidence
Option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM.
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"option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM"
Cyber security risk profile
98% confidence
Cyber Risk Profile Level 1.
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"The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1."
Detailed specification
99% confidence
Available in the Invitation to Tender documentation; details are not provided in the notice extract.
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"Please see Invitation to Tender documentation for further detail."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice extract.
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No exclusion, selection, financial, technical or insurance requirements are stated in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
96% confidence
GBP 1,233,300.
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Lot 1 value_amount: 1233300 GBP.
Additional purchasing option
98% confidence
The authority may purchase an additional facility at CTCRM.
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"option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM"
Future direct award statement
97% confidence
The authority may conduct a future procurement for similar goods, services or works and rely on the direct-award ground in Schedule 5, paragraph 8.
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"The Contracting Authority may carry out a future, subsequent procurement of similar goods/services/works and rely on the direct award ground at Schedule 5, paragraph 8."
Delivery
Named delivery sites
98% confidence
RM Bickleigh, with an optional additional facility at CTCRM.
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Opportunity description names RM Bickleigh and CTCRM.
Structured delivery location
90% confidence
Czechia (CZ03) is listed in the supplied delivery-location data.
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Delivery location record: country Czechia; region CZ03.
Delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
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display_status: open; source_status: active.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
Notice type
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender.
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notice_type: Tender notice on Find a Tender.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
27 October 2026, 15:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: 2026-10-27T15:00:00+00:00.
Buyer
99% confidence
Ministry of Defence.
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buyer_name: Ministry of Defence.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Location inconsistency
98% confidence
The narrative identifies RM Bickleigh and CTCRM, while the structured delivery-location field identifies Czechia. Delivery geography should be confirmed in the ITT.
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Description names RM Bickleigh and CTCRM; delivery location record is CZ03, Czechia.
Specification visibility
99% confidence
Detailed technical, installation and acceptance requirements are not included in the supplied notice extract.
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The notice directs suppliers to the Invitation to Tender for further detail.
Cyber requirements detail
98% confidence
A Level 1 Cyber Risk Profile is stated, but the specific supplier controls and evidence required are not provided.
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Only the CSM Level 1 risk-profile statement is supplied.
Optional scope uncertainty
97% confidence
The additional CTCRM facility is an option, so final demand and value allocation may vary.
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"option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM"
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