TSSP/114 - Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) - Transparency Notice

Defence Equipment and Support
Direct award
8 July 2027 to 31 March 2028

Technical service and support for the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) programme, delivering Tier two, three, and potentially four level simulation exercises to prepare joint task force headquarters for combined joint operations.

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Awarded value: £9.4m; As published
Published: 24 September 2026
Awarded: 24 September 2026; Mass Consultants Ltd
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of military simulation and training services to support joint command and staff exercises for defence operations.

Simulation and training capability that will provide a technical service with support to deliver Tier two, three and potentially four level exercises
Support combined joint task force exercises that prepare joint task force headquarters for operations

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 8 months
Contract dates: 8 July 2027 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80660000

Services in this contract

Defence operational and technical training servicesMain service£440k typicalJCAST simulation-based training service for joint task force headquarters exercises

Lifecycle

Published
24 September 2026
Contract awardedto Mass Consultants Ltd
24 September 2026
Contract starts
8 July 2027
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3870634/tssp-114-joint-command-and-staff-training-jcast-transparency-notice
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-07791d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Defence Equipment and Support. TSSP/114 - Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) - Transparency Notice. Contract award, 24 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3870634/tssp-114-joint-command-and-staff-training-jcast-transparency-notice (accessed 5 November 2026).