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Published 22 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715348451 Provision of the Defence Medical Leadership Programme (DMLP)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£324,615≈ £108k / year · £389,538 inc. VAT13.7% below final estimate

Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 6 Feb 2026

Awarded to University of Cumbria2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 20 Apr 2029 · up to 18 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement conists of the provision of an accredited, postgraduate-level programme of education, the successful completion of which is to confer the award of a Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate (PGCert) in Defence Medical Leadership (total of 60 academic credits at Level 7). The programme is to consist of one year and three consecutively delivered 12-week modules each earning 20 credits. The Contractor is to deliver a one cohort per year, comprising of 25 learners selected via an internal open Defence Medical Services application process of which the Contractor will form part of the selection panel.

No preliminary market engagement: A framework was considered initially however it was established that there was need to reach a wider supplier base.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£324,615

Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 18 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £324,615 exc. VAT · £389,538 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: There are two (2) option years available to be invoked separately or together according to the Authority's needs at the time.

80000000 Education and training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Technical & professional ability
The Tenderers must be able to award an accredited L7 PGCert Qualification.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Price: Refer to ITT
Quality: Refer to ITT

Conditions of participation1

Technical & professional ability
The Tenderers must be able to award an accredited L7 PGCert Qualification.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067580
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 27 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 7 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Timeline

22 Oct 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published365 days ago
22 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST
Clarification questions by349 days ago
7 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission deadline329 days ago
27 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Award decision expected by311 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent259 days ago
6 Feb 2026
Standstill ends246 days ago
18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published213 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
Contract starts186 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
22 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
9 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Contract signature expected
23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
23 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £280,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of Cumbria20 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2029 · up to 18 Apr 2031Extensions: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for 2 periods of up to 12 months each.	£280,000same award published again · counted once	6 Feb 2026standstill to 18 Feb 2026	Standstill
University of Cumbria	£280,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · University of Cumbria
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£280,000
Period
20 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2029 · up to 18 Apr 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for 2 periods of up to 12 months each.
4 agreed KPIs: Programme Timetable - Schedule of forthcoming modules · Programme Evaluation. Written summary provided to the Authority of participant’s feedback and reflections on content delivery and relevance of content of each module · Certificate of Completion. Provide successful candidates with Certificate of Completion …
- Programme Timetable - Schedule of forthcoming modules
- Programme Evaluation. Written summary provided to the Authority of participant’s feedback and reflections on content delivery and relevance of content of each module
- Certificate of Completion. Provide successful candidates with Certificate of Completion
- Social Value

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ DMS Whittington, Lichfield, West Midlands, WS14 9PYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of CumbriaAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTMZ-6255-GYTY Fusehill Street, Carlisle, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2025, 16:02 BST