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Published 9 Jul 2025, 12:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF ADVENTUROUS TRAINING INSTRUCTORS - EUROPE

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery listed: Germany (DE)
Awarded value£3,700,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Way Beyond

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of civilian contracted instructors to deliver directed Adventurous Training (AT) activities, mainly in the Allgäu and Harz Mountain regions of Germany, but also occasionally in other European countries. The primary User of this contract is the Joint Service Mountain Training Wing (Bavaria) (JSMTW(Bav)), which is a sub-unit of the Joint Service Mountain Training Centre (JSMTC). JSMTC is a Unit within the Army Adventurous Training Group (AATG).

Activities include:

  • Paragliding Courses

(i) Elementary and Club Pilot (CP)

(ii) Paragliding Club Coach (PCC) and Paragliding Pilot Training (PGT)

(iii) Paragliding Club Pilot (PCP)

  • Summer Moutaineering Courses

(i) Foundation and Leader courses

  • Rock Climbing Courses

(i) All Rock Climbing Courses as detailed in JSP 419

  • Alpine Mountaineering

(i) All Alpine Courses as detailed in JSP 419

  • Winter Climbing Courses

(i) All Winter Climbing Courses

  • Kayasking Canoeing Courses

(i) Foundation

(ii) K3N or O3N

  • Skiing Courses

(i) Foundation 1 and 2 Courses

(ii) Foundation 3, Ski Leader 2 & 3, ALPSKI and

SMT/SMI Instructor Courses

(iii) Ski Leader 1 Courses

(iv) Adaptive Courses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery listed: Germany (DE)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80510000 Specialist training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jul 2025, 12:08 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST
Authority reference
713818452
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065646
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
Germany (DE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055be6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

Army Commercial (the Authority) conducted an Open Competition for the Provision of Adventurous Training Instructors - Europe. One tender was received, which was deemed non-compliant”. Therefore, in the absence of tenders, suitable tenders or applications in response to the competitive process undertaken, the Authority shall enter into negotiations with Way Beyond (Germany) Poststraße 1

87541 Bad Hindelang / Germany, Registered Company Number 09780123. (The intended Contractor) to achieve a compliant bid.

This requirement shall be placed in accordance with the UK Procurement Act 2023, section 43 (Switching to direct award), paragraph (1) (a) – (c), pursuant to paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (Direct award justifications).

Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

7 Oct 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends383 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published376 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 12:08 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,700,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Way BeyondThe Provision of Adventurous Training Instructors - Europe9 Oct 2025 – 7 Oct 2030£3,700,00025 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Adventurous Training Instructors - Europe · Way Beyond

    Signed
    8 Oct 2025
    Value
    £3,601,287
    Period
    8 Oct 2025 – 7 Oct 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not more than £5 million inc VAT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Way BeyondAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZBX-8445-YNPW Poststraße 1, Bad Hindelang Allgäu, DE, 87541, DEContact 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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender