Official UK procurement notice
Lyneham Technical Training Project-UK4
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Lyneham Technical Training Project (LTTP) will deliver engineering and technical training at MOD Lyneham for the following schools:
- Defence School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME)
- No 4 School of Technical Training (4SoTT)
- 8th Battalion and REME Arms School (RAS)
- Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE)
- School of Army Aeronautical Engineering (SAAE)
LTTP will deliver the following services:
- Business Management
- Legal, Regulatory & Safety (related to training)
- Support to Learning
- Learning Design
- Learning Planning
- Learning Delivery & Governance
- Equipment Support (GFX)
- International Defence & Wider Markets Training
The below information shows the LTTP procurement timeline, which is indicative and could change as the procurement progresses:
COP Live: November 2025 – December 2025
COP Evaluation: December 2025 – January 2026
COP Results: January 2026
ITT Launch: February 2026
ITT Close: February - March 2026
Evaluation period: March – April 2026
Consensus & Moderation: April – May 2026
Negotiation Phase: June 2026
Negotiation phase Evaluation of final tenders: July 2026
Negotiation phase moderation and consensus: July 2026
Preferred Bidder Selected: August 2026
Award Recommendation report: August 2026
- Not divided into lots: Considering the close integration required of each of the scope areas to deliver bespoke and highly specialist engineering and technical training, it was deemed not value for money to lot LTTP.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement will be conducted under the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This multi-stage procurement process will consist of the following stages: 1. PSQ – Procurement Specific Questionnaire 2. ITT – Initial Tender Stage 3. Negotiation Phase 4. ISFT – Invitation to submit final Tender Conditions of Participation (COP): Suppliers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the minimum standard for LTTP and will be assessed on the following areas on a pass/fail basis as outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology Guidance Documents issued at the same time as this notice. Suppliers who pass the PSQ stage will then be invited to submit tenders at the ITT stage. • Legal • Financial • Technical Capability Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Negotiation: The contract will be awarded on the basis of the MAT (Most advantageous Tender), assessed on a combination of quality and cost to achieve best overall Value for Money. The competitive flexible procedure will include a negotiation phase during which shortlisted suppliers will be invited to refine and clarify their proposal in order to submit their final tender. The final evaluation and contract award will be based solely on the award criteria and weightings set out in the ITT documentation. Full details of the evaluation methodology and negotiation process will be provided in the ITT documentation to suppliers that satisfy the COP and are shortlisted to the ITT stage.
CPV: Technical training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£170,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology documents.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-Cost: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Non-Cost: Tehcnical Capability: 35% Delivery and Implementation: 25% Social Value: 10% Full details of the evaluation methodology and negotiation process will be provided in the ITT documentation to Potential Suppliers who are shortlisted to the ITT stage. The contracting authority reserves the right to refine or clarify the award criteria prior to issuing the ITT and/or during the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with PA23 and the principles of transparency and equal treatment. These details will be communicated to shortlisted suppliers in accordance with PA23.
- Cost: Commercial Submission Full details of the evaluation methodology and negotiation process will be provided in the ITT documentation to Potential Suppliers who are shortlisted to the ITT stage. The contracting authority reserves the right to refine or clarify the award criteria prior to issuing the ITT and/or during the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with PA23 and the principles of transparency and equal treatment. These details will be communicated to shortlisted suppliers in accordance with PA23.
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2025, 11:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072294- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050aa4Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement will be conducted under the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This multi-stage procurement process will consist of the following stages:
- PSQ – Procurement Specific Questionnaire
- ITT – Initial Tender Stage
- Negotiation Phase
- ISFT – Invitation to submit final Tender
Conditions of Participation (COP):
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the minimum standard for LTTP and will be assessed on the following areas on a pass/fail basis as outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology Guidance Documents issued at the same time as this notice. Suppliers who pass the PSQ stage will then be invited to submit tenders at the ITT stage.
- Legal
- Financial
- Technical Capability
Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Negotiation:
The contract will be awarded on the basis of the MAT (Most advantageous Tender), assessed on a combination of quality and cost to achieve best overall Value for Money.
The competitive flexible procedure will include a negotiation phase during which shortlisted suppliers will be invited to refine and clarify their proposal in order to submit their final tender.
The final evaluation and contract award will be based solely on the award criteria and weightings set out in the ITT documentation. Full details of the evaluation methodology and negotiation process will be provided in the ITT documentation to suppliers that satisfy the COP and are shortlisted to the ITT stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Apr 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published30 Apr 2025, 16:28 BST
- Market engagement31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
We are pleased to be announcing an Industry Day for the Lyneham Technical Training Project on 04 June 2025. The day will be held at MOD Lyneham and provide an opportunity for industry to engage with the project team and explore some of the facilities and infrastructure that is used to deliver the current Contract. The day will encompass the following activities:
- Overview of the requirement by the project team
- Dialogue around the commercial considerations that team is working through
- Tour of the facilities and infrastructure currently used to deliver the current Contract and will also be used to deliver the next Contract
- 1-2-1 engagement with the project team*
- Networking opportunity with other providers (Prime Contractors and SMEs)
In order to register interest and have the opportunity to attend, you will be required to meet the criteria below:
Must have delivered within the last 3 years or be in the process of delivering a UK MOD defence Contract encompassing at least 2 of the capabilities listed below:
- Training course design
- Training course delivery
- Equipment maintenance with for the purpose of delivering training utilising that equipment ( i.e. training aids)
The Contract must have been at least £75m in total value.
A customer point of contact, their accurate contact details (email address and telephone number as a minimum) and a Contract ref number must be provided allowing us to validate the information.
We understand SME’s may struggle to meet these criteria thus to encourage and support SME engagement, please identify yourself as an SME when submitting your request. SMEs that can demonstrate participations as part of a consortium or a key subcontractor in a Contract that meets the above criteria will be invited to the event.
Please notify us if you wish to hold a 1-2-1 session with the project team*
Please also indicate that you are happy for your details to be shared with other attendees providing an opportunity for you to network.
A draft agenda and timings for the event will follow. Registration for the event will close on the 21 May 2025 at 1700.
To register your interest, please email your details and associated evidence in accordance with the criteria to [email protected]. Confirmation of a place will be confirmed by 28 May 2025. Places are limited to maximum 1 representative per supplier.
*As you may appreciate it is not possible to facilitate all 1-2-1 requests due to time and capacity constraints. However, if you are invited to the event and requested a 1-2-1 session, a session may be held in the future virtually following the Industry Day. Due to limited capacity, for anyone unable to attend the materials shared on the day, not containing commercially sensitive information, will be ciruclated afterwards.
Update 02/05: This notice has been updated to reflect updated Participation fields. The process to register interest and the date of the Industry Day remain extant.
As discussed at the Industry Day, the Authority will now engage with Suppliers for SOR reviews. Suppliers capable of supporting this will be notified. We thank all Suppliers for their continued support to date and will continue to update Industry accordingly.
- Tender notice published349 days ago10 Nov 2025, 10:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by330 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline321 days ago8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Next notice expected296 days ago1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by55 days ago30 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 7 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Apr 2025, 16:28 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 May 2025, 10:57 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 10:14 BSTUK1
- Status changed to planned21 May 2025, 10:14 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jun 2025, 17:38 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Nov 2025, 10:48 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £170,000,00010 Nov 2025, 10:48 GMTwas £100,000,000
- Status changed to active10 Nov 2025, 10:48 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Nov 2025, 10:48 GMT
- Tender notice published10 Nov 2025, 11:09 GMTUK4
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-05: 2 releases · 2 May 2025, 21 May 2025
- 2025-04: 1 release · 30 Apr 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: The PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) via the submission address link included in this notice. Details of submission instructions can be found in the PSQ Assessment Methodology document.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender