Joint Command And Staff Training (JCAST)

Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) will provide Joint Operational level training expertise to support Joint Warfare (JW) with aspects of the design, planning, preparation, delivery and reporting of Joint Operational training for small and medium scale operations. JCAST will support JW in its remit to help train commanders and staff from all 3 Services and other partner nations, at Tiers 2+, 3 and potentially Tier 4 (small, medium and large scale contingent operations); also supporting the Contingent Capability Requirements and Standards (CCRS) process.

The single statement of user need that JCAST will deliver against is: "The User (DJW) requires support to deliver Combined Joint Task Force Exercises in order to prepare Joint Task Force Headquarters for Operations."

It is anticipated that the initial contract duration shall run for 4 years from April 2020 until end of March 2024. Also, that the Authority shall have irrevocable options to extend the contract by a further 2 x 1 year until end of March 2026.

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