Contract award · 29 Jun 2026

Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)

Ministry of Defence awarded “Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)” to Raytheon Systems UK for £1.95bn on 29 Jun 2026.

Education & trainingSouth West

Value £1.95bn

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£1,946,794,337.67
Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Sector
Education & training · Training and simulation in security equipment (CPV 80610000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date29 Jun 2026
  2. Published13 Aug 2026Published 45 days after the contract date

Description

The military's collective training 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 Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) will 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 objective of the Collective Training Transformation Programme was to appoint a Strategic Training Partner (STP) to jointly develop and implement the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS). The ACTS will exploit new technologies and digitalisation to deliver training which drives innovation and exploits data, empowers and stimulates the training audience and better informs Force Development. It will better prepare the Army and Defence for future complex operations and help to achieve greater productivity in training. Th…

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