Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d503
- Published by:
- Ministry of Defence
- Authority ID:
- AA76012
- Publication date:
- 24 February 2026
- Deadline date:
- 27 March 2026
- Notice type:
- UK4
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires Higher Education Institution (HEI) providers to collaborate with the Authority to validate a degree programme which complies with regulations set by the relevant government authorities (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in the UK, The Office for Students in England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in Wales, and the Scottish Funding Council in Scotland). Course validation must be in place to allow qualifications to be awarded to students on completion of their courses.The programme of study should be designed to make it suitable for accreditation by an appropriate professional institution. The Supplier and Authority will collaborate over the duration of the contract with the aim of achieving professional accreditation within the contract period. The intent is to enable completing students to apply for professional registration as Incorporated Engineers with the Engineering Council. The role of the DCTT is to train and educate Aeronautical Engineering (AE) to meet the Defence requirement.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
715090450
Procurement description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires Higher Education Institution (HEI) providers to collaborate with the Authority to validate a degree programme which complies with regulations set by the relevant government authorities (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in the UK, The Office for Students in England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in Wales, and the Scottish Funding Council in Scotland). Course validation must be in place to allow qualifications to be awarded to students on completion of their courses.
The programme of study should be designed to make it suitable for accreditation by an appropriate professional institution. The Supplier and Authority will collaborate over the duration of the contract with the aim of achieving professional accreditation within the contract period. The intent is to enable completing students to apply for professional registration as Incorporated Engineers with the Engineering Council.
The role of the DCTT is to train and educate Aeronautical Engineering (AE) to meet the Defence requirement.
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
560000 GBP to 560000GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
08 June 2026, 00:00AM to 07 June 2031, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 07 June 2033
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
Lot value (estimated)
560000 GBP Excluding VAT
672000 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
08 June 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
07 June 2031, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
07 June 2033, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
Additional optional +1+1 years added to the initial period at the Authorities discretion.
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
The contracting authority reserves the right to directly award a contract for similar goods, works or services – Engineering Profession Aerospace Commissiong Scheme without further competition pursuant to PA23 Schedule 5 paragraph 8 including to other parts of the Ministry of Defence.
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Price
Description
Price
Weighting: 40
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Technical Non-Cost Including Social Value
Description
Technical Non-Cost Including Social Value
Weighting: 60
Weighting type: percentageExact
Submission
Tender submission deadline
27 March 2026, 12:30PM
Enquiry deadline
04 March 2026, 12:30PM
Date of award of contract
18 May 2026, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
Submission via the Defence Sourcing Portalwww.contracts.mod.uk
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
Documents
Document type
Conflict of interest
Description
Not published
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 80430000 |
Adult-education services at university level |
Adult and other education services |
| 80570000 |
Personal development training services |
Training services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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