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DNO 513 - Career Switchers

  • First published: 12 June 2026
  • Last modified: 12 June 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05d48e
Published by:
Ministry of Defence
Authority ID:
AA76012
Publication date:
12 June 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Career Switchers Programme is a key initiative within the Nuclear Skills Plan (NSP), designed to attract, prepare, and accelerate mid-career professionals into critical nuclear sector roles. The programme targets occupations experiencing skills shortages across both civil and defence nuclear domains. By offering structured pathways, accelerator courses, and support mechanisms, it seeks to build a flexible, capable, and sustainable workforce.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

The Career Switchers Programme is a key initiative within the Nuclear Skills Plan (NSP), designed to attract, prepare, and accelerate mid-career professionals into critical nuclear sector roles. The programme targets occupations experiencing skills shortages across both civil and defence nuclear domains. By offering structured pathways, accelerator courses, and support mechanisms, it seeks to build a flexible, capable, and sustainable workforce.

Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: MOD Filton Abbeywood

Town/City: Bristol

Postcode: BS34 8JH

Country: United Kingdom

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

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

NUTS code: UKK12

Email: DNE-SupplyChain@mod.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

MTC Operations Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-COH

Address 1: Ansty Park, Pilot Way

Town/City: Coventry

Postcode: CV7 9JU

Country: United Kingdom

Companies House: 08707642

NUTS code: UKG13

Email: enquiries@the-mtc.org

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Contract

4

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

04 June 2026, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

04 June 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2031, 23:59PM

Key performance indicators

Attraction – target population reached (e.g. Service Leavers, local NEET population, Organisation redeployment pool etc)

ID: 1

Description

% of target population via channels like DN, ads, community events, or partnerships.

Good: 70-100%

Approaching Target: 50-69%

Requires Improvement: 30-49%

Inadequate: 0-29%

Reporting frequency: 3

Development – The confidence and readiness of participants to conduct roles in the sector.

ID: 2

Description

Survey of participants confidence rating (1-10) after delivery skills assessments by survey of participants

Good: 8-10

Approaching Target: 6-7

Requires Improvement: 4-5

Inadequate: 1-3

Reporting frequency: 3

Retention - Number of recipients employed in sector following intervention.

ID: 3

Description

% in a nuclear sector role 3 months post intervention

Good: 70-100%

Approaching Target: 50-69%

Requires Improvement: 30-49%

Inadequate: 0-29%

Reporting frequency: 12

Inclusion of participants from underrepresented groups

ID: 4

Description

% of participants from underrepresented groups, specifically women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities.

Good: >45% of participants come from underrepresented groups.

Approaching Target: 40-44% of participants come from underrepresented groups.

Requires Improvement: 35-39% of participants come from underrepresented groups.

Inadequate: <35% of participants come from underrepresented groups.

Reporting frequency: 3

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 5 Status: Complete

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80530000 Vocational training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
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