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715763452-RFA SCPM Future Training Requirement

  • First published: 13 August 2026
  • Last modified: 13 August 2026
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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).

Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Whale Island

Town/City: Portsmouth

Postcode: PO28BY

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

NUTS code: UKJ31

Email: malgorzata.barnes147@mod.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

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:

  • SME

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

ID

conflictOfInterest

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

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