Provision of 16 Air Traffic Control Visual Simulators at Royal Air Force (RAF) Locations
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Suppliers
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Published
23 Apr 2026
Description
The requirement is for the provision of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) synthetic training environment tool, with ongoing maintenance and software update assistance throughout Contract lifetime. The equipment is to be installed on-site by the Contractor into an office-like environment. The information in this Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the contracting authority regarding this notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses.
Scope
- Reference
- 715707454
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Feb 2026 to 01 Feb 2031
- CPV classifications
- 34962210
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion 8 | Demonstrate how your company will simulate the ADC environment at each location, including visual representation from the ATC tower and other instructional angles, day/night operations, and inclement weather operations, including control over cloud cover, visibility, rain, and fog. | quality | 15.00% |
| Criterion 9 | Demonstrate how your company will provide a pseudo-pilot position which allows dynamic, real-time scenario control which simulates ATC aerodrome control procedures. | quality | 15.00% |
| Criterion 10 | Detail how your company will simulate/replicate the broader controlling environment, including aircraft and vehicle characteristics/behaviours, Frequentis VCCS panel, Thales TopSky display, Aerodrome Lighting Panel, and SIS. | quality | 10.00% |
| Criterion 11 | Detail how your company will enable full access to an exercise customisation environment, including how RAF operators can create, edit, and delete exercises without incurring cost. | quality | 10.00% |
| Criterion 12 | Detail how your company will implement the exercise replay function, including how it supports post-session debriefing and review. | quality | 10.00% |
| Criterion 13 | Demonstrate how your company will ensure the system accommodates three simultaneous users (trainer, trainee, pseudo-pilot), how the layout supports interaction and that it can fit within two office desk spaces. | quality | 10.00% |
| Criterion 14 | Detail how your company will provide training materials, including format, content, and how they support enduring training capability. | quality | 10.00% |
| Criterion 15 | Detail how your company will manage software updates and the promulgation of new exercise data across all delivery locations including how minor change requests required to maintain system functionality will be managed within a through life management plan. | quality | 5.00% |
| Criterion 16 | Detail how your company will evidence compliance with agreed KPIs and your process for user feedback/continuous improvement. | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value - Criterion 17 | Make Britain a clean energy superpower: to cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero. Demonstrate how you will influence staff, suppliers, customers and communities through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement. | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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