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Published 1 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715883477-Provision of a Mindset-Based Development Program Implementation and Sustainment

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£276,385≈ £92k / year · £331,662 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Awarded to Optimus OD Ltd.
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has a requirement to access a Mindset-based development program designed to support behavioural change for military and civilian staff within the Defence Medical Academy (DMA).

The Authority is seeking a successor program to create and sustain a culture where people understand their own behaviours/ mindset, and take ownership of how these affect others, in order to implement effective changes to these behaviours to work together with shared purpose, with a focus on achieving meaningful outcomes.

The Authority requires a formal training package to establish principles and tools that help teams and leaders work more effectively together, creating lasting improvements in leadership and operations. The Authority therefore requires the formal training package to cover the following topics/ themes:

  • Helping individuals understand their behaviour/ mindset in the workplace, its impacts on others, and how these behaviours contribute to potential conflict.
  • Tools and Frameworks, including techniques on practical application, to recognise behaviours, and suggest improvements to build effective working relationships and better support others through these behavioural/ mindset changes.
  • Tools and Frameworks to help support individuals in measuring success, reflection techniques and a particular focus on maintaining the positive changes made

Cyber Security: The Authority is dedicated to protecting itself from cyber threats, with DEF Stan 05-138, Issue 4 outlining the cyber security controls that defence Contractors must meet according to the four cyber risk profile levels assigned to contracts.

The Authority has determined the level of risk at Level 1 (foundational) RAR-JJTDKK2 as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Existing requirement where much is known about the market

CPV: Coaching services · Management training services · Staff training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£276,385
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £276,385 exc. VAT · £331,662 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for a period of up to 24 months. The extension period is: 01/10/2029 to 30/09/2030; estimated value including VAT: £66,332.45 01/10/2030 to 30/09/2031; estimated value including VAT: £66,332.45 To note, the extension period is included as part of the Contract Value (estimated) of £331,662.24 (Inc VAT) above.

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 sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical (Non-cost Award Criteria): 60%
  • Commercial (Cost): 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical (Non-cost Award Criteria): As detailed in DEFFORM 47 Section D of ITT
  • Commercial (Cost): As detailed in DEFFORM 47 Section D of ITT
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
1 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Aug 2026
Authority reference
715883477
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061562
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Coaching servicesManagement training servicesStaff training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0e0 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
6 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The DSP Opportunity Listing including the Invitation to Tender can be found here: contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Tenders are to be submitted through DSP: www.cotracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published115 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by93 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline79 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by65 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent45 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published44 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
  7. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £276,3851 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Optimus OD Ltd.Mindset-Based Development Program Implementation and Sustainment1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for a period of up to 24 months. The extension period is: 01/10/2029 to 30/09/2030; estimated value including VAT: £66,332.45 01/10/2030 to 30/09/2031; estimated value including VAT: £66,332.45 To note, the extension period is included as part of the Contract Value (estimated) of £331,662.24 (Inc VAT) above. · Options: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for a period of up to 24 months. The extension period is: 01/10/2029 to 30/09/2030; estimated value including VAT: £66,332.45 01/10/2030 to 30/09/2031; estimated value including VAT: £66,332.45 To note, the extension period is included as part of the Contract Value (estimated) of £331,662.24 (Inc VAT) above.£276,3858 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one50—

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
  • Optimus OD Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 07915512 Wise & Co., The Old Star, Church Street, Princes Risborough, South East, HP27 9AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender