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A pipeline has been launched for FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training) – Contracts Finder PIN.The contract start Date is 30 January 2026. Approach to market date is 3 July 2024.The FJCAST (Future Joint Command and Staff Training) service is to be designed to deliver effective combined collective training exercises for commanders and staff in preparation for contingent operations in accordance with the Defence Exercise Programme (DXP). The service is to facilitate a level of support for development and delivery by including simulation and fusion doctrine as well as multi-domain integration. Primarily encompassing the five areas of operations: Maritime, Land, Air, Space and Cyberspace. Key deliverables will be Tier 3 & 4, combined Joint Task Force (JTF), computer assisted (CAX), dynamically scripted, command post exercises (CPXs) for Defence within the UK and overseas.A core service contract is expected to be required for a period of five (5) yearsThis is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence MOD Abbeywood, Bristol BS34 8JH. Email: Nicholas.Walton103@mod.gov.uk (Nick Walton)