Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 13 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Learning Resources For Educational and Youth Organisations

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£180,000≈ £180k / year · £216,000 inc. VAT8.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 10 Feb 2026
Awarded to Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority requires high quality, innovative learning resources packages to promote the work of the RN within schools and youth organisations nationally.

  • No preliminary market engagement: In this instance, a preliminary market engagement notice was not published because the contracting authority has sufficient knowledge of the market and due to the relative low value and complexity of the requirement.

CPV: Administrative educational services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr)Value: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

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
  • Financial: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
  • Technical: Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

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
13 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT
Last source update
1 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Dec 2025
Authority reference
715635462
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073613
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative educational services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e09e Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:

Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

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
8 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Nov 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published342 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by332 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by303 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts294 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent254 days ago
    10 Feb 2026
  7. Standstill ends244 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published234 days ago
    1 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 23:25 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 23:25 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    1 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £164,4771 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027£164,47710 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Learning Resources For Educational and Youth Organisations · Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £164,477
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs are not mandated for reporting on contracts below £5,000,000 (inc VAT).

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Frazer-Nash Consultancy LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVXN-4166-QPYR Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, South East, KT22 7NLContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender