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PROVISION OF ADVENTUROUS TRAINING INSTRUCTORS - EUROPE
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "PROVISION OF ADVENTUROUS TRAINING INSTRUCTORS - EUROPE". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Ministry of Defence | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Defence
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ministry of Defence. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
1.9%Historical Average
Competition Density
2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
British Telecommunications PLCTop vendor: 52% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 245 active published awards; 24 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| British Telecommunications PLC | 1 win | £83,200,000 |
| Rowden Technologies Ltd | 1 win | £20,703,891 |
| Janes Group UK Limited | 1 win | £17,500,000 |
| kpmg LLP | 1 win | £8,100,000 |
| THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | 1 win | £7,238,140 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST | Last source update15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055be6 | ||
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST - Official notice release published
26 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST - Status changed to complete
9 Jul 2025, 12:08 BST - Official notice release published
9 Jul 2025, 12:08 BST - Buyer information updated
9 Jul 2025, 12:08 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £3,601,287
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Way Beyond Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Provision of Adventurous Training Instructors - Europe £3,601,287 · signed 8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 7 Oct 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Defence
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleArmy 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). |