Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d503
- Published by:
- Ministry of Defence
- Authority ID:
- AA76012
- Publication date:
- 29 October 2025
- Deadline date:
- 23 January 2026
- Notice type:
- UK3
- 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)
800000 GBP to 800000GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2032, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2034
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)
800000 GBP Excluding VAT
960000 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
01 April 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 March 2032, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 March 2034, 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.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
08 December 2025
Tender submission deadline
23 January 2026, 09:00AM
Enquiry deadline
12 January 2026, 09:00AM
Date of award of contract
06 March 2026, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
www.comtracts.mod.uk
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
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 |
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Description
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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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