Innovation for MOD · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Services

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£1,300,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 21 May 2025from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the need to adapt to various factors in the evolving geo-political landscape to fulfil its responsibilities within the UK Government. To enhance its ability to respond to challenges and leverage innovation opportunities, MOD aims to foster a culture of innovation by collaborating with academia and industry.

One initiative involves establishing an academic programme of Defence Innovation, including an innovation module for students on the Advanced Command and Staff Course.

This programme aims to teach innovation methodologies, source Defence problem statements for investigation by postgraduate students, and provide access to industry and academic expertise.

CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services · Training services · Training services in defence and security materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Supplier of this programme must provide an innovation framework for students,…Planned

The Supplier of this programme must provide an innovation framework for students, source problem statements from MOD, offer industry mentors, ensure quality course delivery, and facilitate links to innovation networks. The contract consists of three phases: Preparation, Program Delivery, and Evaluation. During Preparation, relationships with universities are established, course content is developed, problem statements are sourced, and industry mentors are engaged. Program Delivery involves guiding universities, supporting problem sponsors, coordinating student deliverables, and facilitating visits to innovation hubs. Evaluation includes reporting benefits, ensuring quality control, identifying improvements, and conducting media communications.

We would like to inform you that MOD intends to use Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6219 Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for this requirement.

For a list of supplier minimum requirements and instructions on how to apply to join the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS, download CCS’s ‘Quick supplier guide’ from the ‘Documents’ section of CCS’s RM6219 webpage (www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219 ↗). Before applying, suppliers should first read the RM6219 bid pack (supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/download/open ↗), to check they agree to the standard terms and conditions associated with the DPS.

We will be using Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) to run the competition. Suppliers who are not registered in time for the start of the procurement will not be able to bid. Instructions on how to register are included in the contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗. Additional information: The publication of the PIN is today, 21/05/2025, with further dates to be provided.

The intention is to release a competition in the coming weeks.

Delivery: UK

80300000 Higher education services 80500000 Training services 80600000 Training services in defence and security materials

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2025, 16:43 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2025, 15:23 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-026710
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesHigher education servicesTraining servicesTraining services in defence and security materials
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051bf2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 23 May 2025 · 2 dates

Tender notice expected
21 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published
23 May 2025, 15:23 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.2.4) Description	We will be using Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) to run the competition. Suppliers who are not registered in time for the start of the procurement will not be able to bid. Instructions on how to register are included in the https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public/mod/web/user-guide.html.	This contract is estimated to run for 3 years on the 2+1 basis. We will be using the DPS system (RM6219) for supplier selection via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Suppliers who are not registered in time in the DSP for the start of the procurement, will not be able to bid. Instructions on how to register on the DSP are included in the https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public/mod/web/user…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence London, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.