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# 715348451 Provision of the Defence Medical Leadership Programme (DMLP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/715348451-provision-of-the-defence-medical-leadership-programme-dmlp-ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "715348451 Provision of the Defence Medical Leadership Programme (DMLP)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £324,615. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £324,615 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £280,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/715348451-provision-of-the-defence-medical-leadership-programme-dmlp-ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/715348451-provision-of-the-defence-medical-leadership-programme-dmlp-ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D60422)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/715348451-provision-of-the-defence-medical-leadership-programme-dmlp-ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Estimated Value:** £324,615

- **Contract Period:** 19/04/2026 to 20/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **University of Cumbria**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24681`
  - Value: £280,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/02/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **University of Cumbria**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24681`
  - Value: £280,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000
  - Signed Date: 20/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067580-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-23T10:18:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:29:52.637Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9