Final two contenders for key £2 billion British Army training contract selected
British Army reservists on exercise at a new Scottish facility. (Photo: British Army/Crown Copyright)
The two remaining bidders for the flagship Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) contract will move on to the next 20-week phase to select the British Army's Strategic Training Partner.
Shephard has learned that the British Army has downselected two of the four remaining competitors in its competition to become its Strategic Training Partner (STP). The successful bidder will eventually deliver the £2 billion (US$2.5 billion) ACTS programme.
Of the seven original bidders for the partnership, three had already withdrawn.
The two successful consortia are Omnia Training, led by Raytheon UK and consisting of Capita, Cervus, Skyral and Rheinmetall, and a team led by Elbit Systems UK and understood to include Bain and Eviden.
The unsuccessful bidders were Team Paladin, led by QinetiQ, backed by KBR and PA Consulting, and Team Aurelian,
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