Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-06479d
- Published by:
- Ministry of Defence
- Authority ID:
- AA76012
- Publication date:
- 13 August 2026
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Sir Joseph Isherwood Ltd for the provision of training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel in the use of the SCPM Safety Management System installed on RFA ships. The contract will be for a term of 3 years and has an estimated contract value of £439,452.00 (inclusive of VAT).
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
715763452
Procurement description
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Sir Joseph Isherwood Ltd for the provision of training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel in the use of the SCPM Safety Management System installed on RFA ships. The contract will be for a term of 3 years and has an estimated contract value of £439,452.00 (inclusive of VAT).
Supplier
Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited
Identification register:
Address 1: Centre for Advanced Industry Coble Dene Royal Quays
Town/City: North Shields
Postcode: NE29 6DE
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNWQ-1399-RWYW
NUTS code: UKC22
Email: andrew.hartley@isherwoods.com
Type:
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Description of how these justifications apply
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Sir Joseph Isherwood Ltd for the provision of training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel in the use of the SCPM Safety Management System installed on RFA ships. The contract will be for a term of 3 years and has an estimated contract value of £424492.80(inclusive of VAT).
It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (single supplier – technical reasons) applies.
This is because Sir Joseph Isherwood Ltd are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the installed equipment. Only the OEM has the technical knowledge and understanding required to deliver the training in the use of the installed equipment. There is an absence of competition for technical reasons, as only this supplier can supply the services required. There are no reasonable alternatives.
Direct award justification
Single suppliers technical reasons
Is this procurement under a special regime?
Defence and security
Contract
RFA SCPM Future Training Requirement
ID: 2 Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
07 August 2026, 00:00AM Contract dates (estimated)
10 August 2026, 00:00AM to 09 August 2029, 23:59PM
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
below 5 million
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 Status: Complete Documents
Document type
Conflict of interest
Description
Not published
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
|
Parent category
|
| 80511000 |
Staff training services |
Specialist training services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
| ID |
Description
|
|
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
|
About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
|
Date
|
Details
|
|
No further information has been uploaded.
|